Standardization of alcohol calculations in research

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1276-1287

  Brick, John ^a  

^a Intoxikon International   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol Calculations; Alcohol Contents; Pharmacokinetics; Standard Drink

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOLISM; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY WATER; CALCULATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYDROPHILICITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; STANDARDIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANIMALS; ETHANOL; HUMANS; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RESEARCH DESIGN; STATISTICS;

EID: 33746324791     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00155.x     Document Type: Review

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