Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 87-93 , January 2000

Alcohol exposure and health services utilization in older veterans

  • M.Carrington Reid

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology Unit, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave., New Haven, CT 06516, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 203-932-5711; fax: 203-937-4932
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  • I.M. Voynick

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
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  • P. Peduzzi

      Affiliations

    • Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
    • Department of Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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  • D.A. Fiellin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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  • M.E. Tinetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA
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  • J. Concato

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Epidemiology Unit, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave., New Haven, CT 06516, USA
    • Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06520, USA

Received 20 July 1998 ,Revised 25 May 1999 ,Accepted 11 June 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 53, Issue 1 , Pages 87-93 , January 2000

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