Let's Be Straight Up about the Alcohol Industry
Authors:
- Virginia BarbourVBVirginia Barbour
- Jocalyn ClarkJCJocalyn Clark
- Susan JonesSJSusan Jones
- Melissa NortonMNMelissa Norton
- Emma VeitchEVEmma Veitch
Open Access
- 31 May 2011
- journal article
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLOS Medicine
- Vol. 8 (5) , e1001041
Abstract
In this month's editorial, the PLoS Medicine Editors call for more attention to the practices and influence of the alcohol industry on health research, government policy, and public perceptions.Keywords
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