Women and alcoholism: Gender-related medical complications: Treatment considerations

Journal of Addictions Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 33-45

  Antai Otong, Deborah ^a  

^a Veterans Integrated System Care Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol Consumption; Alcoholism; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS); First Pass Metabolism (FPM); Gender Specific Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750010879     PISSN: 10884602     EISSN: 15487148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10884600500505828     Document Type: Review

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