Alcohol screening in dental patients: The prevalence of hazardous drinking and patients' attitudes about screening and advice

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 137, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1692-1698

  Miller, Peter M ^a   Ravenel, Michele C ^b   Shealy, Abigail E ^b   Thomas, Suzanne ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol counseling; Alcohol screening; Alcoholism; Patients' attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846434464     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2006.0115     Document Type: Article

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