Public health science and the global strategy on alcohol

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 643-

  Babor, Thomas F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; EARLY INTERVENTION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SCIENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ALCOHOLISM; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCOME; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77956862237     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.10.081729     Document Type: Editorial

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