Severe alcohol-induced liver disease and the alcohol dependence syndrome

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 274-277

  Smith, Stewart ^a   White, Joanna ^a   Nelson, Chris ^a   Davies, Marianne ^a   Lavers, Joanne ^a   Sheron, Nicjk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HYPOTHESIS; INTERVIEW; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MONEY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; ALCOHOLISM; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES, ALCOHOLIC; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33646191220     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agl014     Document Type: Article

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