Quality of web-based information on alcohol dependence

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 248-260

  Khazaal, Yasser ^a   Chatton, Anne ^a   Cochand, Sophie ^a   Coquard, Olivier ^a   Fernandez, Sebastien ^a   Khan, Riaz ^a   Zullino, Daniele ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

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EID: 77952147323     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: 14653370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687630802530696     Document Type: Article

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