The role of research in the failure of the alcopops excise in Australia: What have we learned?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 223-225

  Shakeshaft, Anthony ^a   Doran, Christopher M ^a   Byrnes, Joshua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AUSTRALIA; CRIME; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LAW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; POLITICS; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL MARKETING; TAX;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; POLITICS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL MARKETING; TAXES;

EID: 70349564389     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02759.x     Document Type: Review

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