Will the UK's new alcohol guidelines change hearts, minds-and livers?: They may not reduce consumption directly, but they raise awareness of harm

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 352, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Marteau, Theresa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED KINGDOM; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECONOMICS; GREAT BRITAIN; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMERCE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 84974693412     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i704     Document Type: Article

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