Gender differences in role of alcohol in fatal injury events

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 266-270

  Sjögren, Harmeet ^a   Valverius, Peter ^b   Eriksson, Anders ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Deaths; Gender; Injuries

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH; FATALITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY; INTENTIONAL DEATH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; UNINTENTIONAL DEATH;

EID: 33745712887     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckl039     Document Type: Article

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