Alcohol consumption, risk of injury, and high-cost medical care

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 368-380

  Salomé, Helena J ^b   French, Michael T ^a   Matzger, Helen ^c   Weisner, Constance ^c,d  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b NoviLogic Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CALIFORNIA; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROBABILITY; RISK; SEX FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 32044443211     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02384198     Document Type: Article

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