Treated and treatment-naive alcoholics come from different populations

Alcohol

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-26

  Fein, George ^a   Landman, Bennett ^a  

^a Neurobehavioral Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Berkson's fallacy; Study design; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTERVIEW; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLE SIZE; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; AGING; CULTURE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; MALE; POPULATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH SUBJECTS;

EID: 29844449391     PISSN: 07418329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2004.10.007     Document Type: Article

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