Crunch time for the government on alcohol pricing in England: backtracking on the minimum unit price pledge would be a public health disaster.
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Alcohol minimum unit pricing and socioeconomic status
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- BMJ
دوره 346 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013