Screening the drinking: Identifying problem alcohol consumption in primary care settings

Advanced Studies in Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 137-147

  Gordon, Adam J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Veterans Health Administration's Mental Illness Research Education   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 33645115004     PISSN: 15303004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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