Mortality in relation to alcohol consumption: a prospective study among male British doctors.

BACKGROUND: To relate alcohol consumption patterns to mortality in an elderly population. METHODS: We undertook a 23-year prospective study of 12 000 male British doctors aged 48-78 years in 1978, involving 7000 deaths. Questionnaires about drinking and smoking were completed in 1978 and once again...

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Main Authors: Doll, R, Peto, R, Boreham, J, Sutherland, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005