Is controlled drinking an acceptable goal in the treatment of alcohol dependence? A survey of french alcohol specialists

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 586-591

  Luquiens, A ^a   Reynaud, M ^a,b,c   Aubin, H J ^a,b,c,d  

^a HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

^b Universite Paris Sud   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^d Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONLINE MONITORING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELAPSE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STATUS; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DATA COLLECTION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FRANCE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; SOFTWARE; SPECIALIZATION; TEMPERANCE;

EID: 80051997596     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agr083     Document Type: Article

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