Usefulness, length and content of alcohol-related discussions in primary health care: The exit poll survey

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 532-535

  Aalto, Mauri ^a   Seppä, Kaija ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 8844266085     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agh090     Document Type: Article

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