Increased screening of alcohol habits among patients with depression is needed

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 658-659

  Hallgren, Mats ^a   Ahlin, Julia ^a   Forsell, Yvonne ^a   Öjehagen, Agneta ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SWEDEN;

EID: 84908871165     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494814551860     Document Type: Letter

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