Reducing the harms of alcohol in the UK

British Medical Journal

Volumn 335, Issue 7633, 2007, Pages 1271-1272

  Gilmore, Ian ^a   Sheron, Nick ^b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 38049025876     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39426.523715.80     Document Type: Editorial

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