Alcoholism and Women
- ISBN-10
- 0306471388
- ISBN-13
- 9780306471384
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-04-11
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Author
- Marc Galanter
Description
'Solid, plausible, accurate and loaded with pertinent and highly referenced information regarding clinical and basic research in alcholism among women and ethnic groups...an essential text in the libraries of academicians, teachers, clinicians, researchers, and policy makers. The quality and scope of the work are groundbreaking, and it is convenient to have it all in one source.' -American Journal of Psychiatry Volume 12 highlights the remarkable evolution of alcoholism research during the last few years, focusing on gender in alcohol actions and consequences.
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