Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 14, Issue 10 , Pages 750-753 , November 2004

Age, alcohol consumption, and all-cause mortality

Received 17 November 2003 ,Accepted 26 January 2004.

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☆ This study was supported by the Association of the Workmen's Compensation Board for Construction Workers, Germany.

PII: S1047-2797(04)00035-3

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.01.004

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 14, Issue 10 , Pages 750-753 , November 2004

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