Alcohol taxation policy in Australia: Public health imperatives for action. A statement by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 190, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 437-439

  Skov, Steven J ^a   Armstrong, Bruce ^b   Wodak, Alex ^b   Walsh, Nick ^b   Conigrave, Kate ^b   Rubin, George ^b   Chikritzhs, Tanya ^b   Luxford, Yvonne ^b   Boffa, John ^b  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (Australia)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; LAW; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TAX;

EID: 65549090629     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02494.x     Document Type: Article

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