A total ban on alcohol advertising: Presenting the public health case

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 602-604

  Parry, Charles ^a   Burnhams, Nadine Harker ^b   London, Leslie ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADVERTIZING; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL MARKETING; SOUTH AFRICA; TOBACCO; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84863750543     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7196/samj.5945     Document Type: Article

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