Trends in European liver death rates: Implications for alcohol policy

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 259-263

  Jewell, Jo ^a   Sheron, Nick ^b  

^a European Public Health Alliance   (Belgium)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drinks industry; Liver; Mortality; Wine

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CULTURAL FACTOR; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; FINLAND; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCOME; LIFESTYLE; MARKETING; MORTALITY; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM; WINE INDUSTRY;

EID: 77952983563     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-3-259     Document Type: Article

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