Observational research on alcohol use and chronic disease outcome: New approaches to counter biases

The Scientific World Journal

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Liang, Wenbin ^a   Chikritzhs, Tanya ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MALE; MARRIAGE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; ADOLESCENT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880904796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1537744X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/860915     Document Type: Article

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