Is there a relationship between alcohol quality and health?

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 127-129

  Lachenmeier, Dirk W ^a,b   Rehm, Jürgen ^a,c,d  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt ^*  (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; COST; FLAVOR; HEALTH; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASTE; WINE INDUSTRY;

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84871565093     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/ags101     Document Type: Letter

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