The prevalence of harmful and hazardous alcohol consumption in older U.S. adults: Data from the 2005-2008 national health and nutrition examination survey (NHANES)

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 312-319

  Wilson, Sandra R ^a   Knowles, Sarah B ^a   Huang, Qiwen ^a   Fink, Arlene ^b,c  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Langley Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; alcohol related risk; epidemiology

Indexed keywords

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; BINGE DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM (U.S.); NUTRITION SURVEYS; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84894099661     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-013-2577-z     Document Type: Article

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