Comparative analysis of alcohol control policies in 30 countries

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 752-759

  Brand, Donald A ^a,d   Saisana, Michaela ^b   Rynn, Lisa A ^a   Pennoni, Fulvia ^c   Lowenfels, Albert B ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d WINTHROP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST; EUROPE; LUXEMBOURG; MOTOR VEHICLE; NORTH AMERICA; NORWAY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34247508585     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040151     Document Type: Article

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