Commentary: Observing the effects of alcohol abuse and pregnancy in the late 19th century

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 292-293

  Golden, Janet ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; DRUNKENNESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALCOHOLISM; CRIME; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 79953675068     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr005     Document Type: Note

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