Case-control study in China of risk factors for suicide in men with alcohol use disorders

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-20

  Zhang, Yali ^a   Conner, Kenneth R ^b,c   Phillips, Michael R ^a,d,e  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 83455179564     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2012.73.15     Document Type: Article

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