Quality of life measurement and alcoholism: Another arm to nursing practice?

Clinical Effectiveness in Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Foster, J H ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Measurement; Quality of Life

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847214858     PISSN: 13619004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cein.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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