Understanding the development of minimum unit pricing of alcohol in Scotland: A qualitative study of the policy process

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal ^a,b   Hilton, Shona ^a   Bonell, Chris ^c   Bond, Lyndal ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d The Centre of Excellence in Intervention and Prevention Science   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; COST; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MANAGEMENT; SCOTLAND; TIME FACTOR;

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE;

ALCOHOLS; COMMERCE; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY MAKING; SCOTLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84899937589     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0091185     Document Type: Article

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