Reasons for changing alcohol use among older people in New Zealand

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 97-100

  Khan, Nadim ^a   Wilkinson, Tim J ^a   Keeling, Sally ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aged; Alcohol deterrents; Alcohol drinking; Community surveys; Health behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054994091     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2006.00159.x     Document Type: Article

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