On measurement of avoidable and unavoidable cost of alcohol: An application of method for estimating costs due to prior consumption

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2881-2895

  Jarl, Johan ^a,b   Gerdtham, Ulf G ^a,b,c   Ludbrook, Anne ^d   Petrie, Dennis ^e  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Avoidable costs; Lag structure; Liver cirrhosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78649615229     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7072881     Document Type: Article

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