Under the influence: Scotland's battle over alcohol pricing

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 348, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Gornall, Jonathan ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

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ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, FOOD; MALE; POLITICS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 84893870679     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g1274     Document Type: Article

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