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The assessment of alcoholism in surveys of the general community: What are we measuring? Some insights from the Australian twin panel interview survey

Andrew C. Heath Department of Psychiatry, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 4940 Children's Place, St Louis, MO, 63110
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Kathleen K. Bucholz Department of Psychiatry, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 4940 Children's Place, St Louis, MO, 63110
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Wendy S. Slutske Department of Psychiatry, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 4940 Children's Place, St Louis, MO, 63110
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Pamela A. F. Madden Department of Psychiatry, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 4940 Children's Place, St Louis, MO, 63110
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Stephen H. Dinwiddie Department of Psychiatry, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, 4940 Children's Place, St Louis, MO, 63110
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Michael P. Dunne Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston Road, Brisbane, Australia
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Dixie B. Statham Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston Road, Brisbane, Australia
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John B. Whitfield Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
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Nicholas G. Martin Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Herston Road, Brisbane, Australia
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Lindon J. Eaves Departments of Human Genetics and Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Pages 295-307 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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