Alcohol use and health-related quality of life among hospital outpatients in South Africa

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 291-295

  Peltzer, Karl ^a,b   Pengpid, Supa ^b  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIGRAINE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOUTH AFRICA; STOMACH ULCER; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOUTH AFRICA;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84860233626     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/ags001     Document Type: Article

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