What place, if any, does information on putative cardioprotective effects of moderate alcohol use have in safer drinking guidelines?

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 194-197

  Hall, Wayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Cardioprotective effect; Moderate drinking; Safe drinking guideline

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

AGE; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG INTERACTION; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CORONARY DISEASE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ETHANOL; FOOD INDUSTRY; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS;

EID: 84857962208     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00345.x     Document Type: Editorial

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