Medical net cost of low alcohol consumption - a cause to reconsider improved health as the link between alcohol and wage?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies have found a positive effect of low/moderate alcohol consumption on wages. This has often been explained by referring to epidemiological research showing that alcohol has protective effects on certain diseases, i.e., the heal...

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Main Authors: Gerdtham Ulf G, Jarl Johan, Selin Klara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Online Access:http://www.resource-allocation.com/content/7/1/17