Suicide and alcohol-related disorders in the U.S. Arctic: Boosting research to address a primary determinant of health disparities

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 473-487

  Allen, James ^a   Levintova, Marya ^b   Mohatt, Gerald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Alaska native; Alcohol; Arctic; Research infrastructure; Suicide; U.S. Arctic research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84455174358     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v70i5.17847     Document Type: Review

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