Alcohol dependence and treatment strategies

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 66, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 462-465

  Ibrahim, Furhana ^a   Gilvarry, Eilish ^a  

^a Centre for Alcohol and Drug Studies   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27544504681     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2005.66.8.18511     Document Type: Review

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