Brief intervention for problem drinkers in a Chinese population: A randomized controlled trial in a hospital setting

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-101

  Tsai, Yun Fang ^a,b   Tsai, Mei Chu ^b   Lin, Yea Pyng ^c   Chen, Ching Yen ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c MENNONITE CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AUDIT; Brief alcohol intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PSYCHOTHERAPY, BRIEF; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149107464     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00815.x     Document Type: Article

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