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RESEARCH IN EUROPE

Course of Alcoholism in Homeless Men in Munich, Germany: Results from a Prospective Longitudinal Study Based on a Representative Sample

, M.D., Dipl.-Psych. & , Dipl.-Psych.
Pages 395-427 | Published online: 17 Apr 2003

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