Estimates on severity of alcohol use depend upon methodology

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 529-530

  Bischof, Gallus ^a   Freyer Adam, Jennis ^b   Rumpf, Hans Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

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EID: 79951951413     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0192-x     Document Type: Letter

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