Alcohol consumption and harm among elderly Europeans: Falling between the cracks

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 616-617

  Hallgren, Mats Å ^a   Högberg, Pi ^b   Andréasson, Sven ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 78649710789     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq111     Document Type: Note

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