Drinking alcohol for medicinal purposes by people aged over 75: A community-based interview study

Family Practice

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 445-449

  Aira, Marja ^a,b   Hartikainen, Sirpa ^a,c   Sulkava, Raimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Inner Savo Health Centre   (Finland)

^c Leppavirta Health Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Community; Elderly; Medicines; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRANDY; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG ALCOHOL INTERACTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; GERIATRIC CARE; HEART DISEASE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; SELF MEDICATION; SLEEP DISORDER; VASCULAR DISEASE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SELF MEDICATION; SLEEP DISORDERS;

EID: 56849099132     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmn065     Document Type: Article

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