Screening for alcohol use and misuse in older adults

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 108, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 50-59

  Naegle, Madeline A ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MICHIGAN; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 55249102938     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.naj.0000339100.32362.d9     Document Type: Review

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