Pearls of wisdom: Eat, drink, have sex (using condoms), abstain from smoking and be merry

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 941-947

  Smith, George Davey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING; EATING; EDITORIAL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SEX; SMOKING;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; THINNESS;

EID: 77956287907     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq159     Document Type: Editorial

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