An evidence-based alcohol policy

Gut

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1341-1344

  Sheron, Nick ^a,d   Olsen, Noel ^b   Gilmore, Ian ^c  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Independent Public Health Consultant ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS HEPATITIS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS;

EID: 52649166809     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.2007.146753     Document Type: Review

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