Factors related to alcohol and drug consumption in Swedish widows

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-12

  Grimby, Agneta ^a   Johansson, Åsa K ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Alcohol; Drugs; Health perception; Widows

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; WIDOW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEREAVEMENT; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SWEDEN; WIDOWHOOD;

EID: 59549102759     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909107310140     Document Type: Article

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