Is it wine, alcohol in general, or the social context of alcohol drinking that confers health benefits?

International Journal of Wine Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-11

  Anstey, Kaarin J ^a   Cherbuin, Nicolas ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84865073732     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/ijwr.s9503     Document Type: Editorial

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