Detection and management of alcohol use disorders in German primary care influenced by non-clinical factors

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 308-316

  Berner, Michael M ^a   Härter, Martin ^a   Kriston, Levente ^a   Lohmann, Monika ^b   Ruf, Daniela ^a   Lorenz, Gernot ^b   Mundle, Götz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SKILL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; GERMANY; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548642807     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agm013     Document Type: Article

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