Special issue: The message and the media: The importance of keeping regular: Accurate guidance to the public on low-risk drinking levels

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 226-228

  Heather, Nick ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MASS MEDIUM; NARRATIVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65549143790     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agp021     Document Type: Article

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