Video Q & A: Alcohol - a global problem. An interview with Ian Gilmore

BMC Medicine

Ian Gilmore¹ 

[1] University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom

关键词: Psychiatry;    Addiction;    Global health;    Alcohol;   

Others  :  1118418
DOI  :  10.1186/s12916-014-0209-z

 received in 2014-10-08, accepted in 2014-10-08,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

In this video Q & A, we talk to Ian Gilmore about the global burden of alcohol in terms of its scale, and its consequences in relation to non-communicable diseases and other illnesses. Sir Gilmore additionally discusses how the problem is being addressed, reviews the outcomes of recent initiatives and describes the challenge and future directions.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Gilmore; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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