Regional variations in British alcohol morbidity rates: a myth uncovered? II: population surveys.
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Regional variations in officially recorded rates of alcohol related morbidity in Britain were investigated by surveying community drinking habits of a randomly selected sample of adults in the Highlands, Tayside, and part of the South East Thames region. Contrary to expectations, patterns of alcohol consumption did not differ in a manner consistent with the much higher rates of alcohol related problems recorded in the north.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 289 6455 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984