Long-term mortality from alcoholism: A descriptive analysis

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 694-699

  Costello, Raymond M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33746708097     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2006.67.694     Document Type: Article

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