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

Author: Ian Gilmore

Published in: BMC Medicine | Issue 1/2014

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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.

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Title: Video Q & A: Alcohol - a global problem. An interview with Ian Gilmore
Author: Ian Gilmore
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Medicine / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1741-7015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-014-0209-z

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