Alcohol and public health policies in India

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 224-225

  Jacob, K S ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; METHANOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIA; JOB STRESS; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; METHANOL POISONING; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POVERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIA; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL CONTROL POLICIES; SOCIAL PROBLEMS;

EID: 77957059371     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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