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. 1999 Nov 6;319(7219):1267; author reply 1267-8.

Alcohol consumption and mortality. Underestimates of consumption are possible

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Alcohol consumption and mortality. Underestimates of consumption are possible

M Ashton-Key et al. BMJ. .
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