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A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Tailored Primary Care Program to Reverse Excessive Alcohol Consumption

Mirrian Hilbink, Gerlienke Voerman, Ivonne van Beurden, Brenda Penninx and Miranda Laurant
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine September 2012, 25 (5) 712-722; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2012.05.120070

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