Psychiatry and Psychology

Temperance

Habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite, especially but not exclusively the consumption of alcohol.

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Abstract

Habitual moderation in the indulgence of a natural appetite, especially but not exclusively the consumption of alcohol.

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1 entry terms
  • Temperances

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8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE is also available

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  1. F01.914w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Temperance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013695. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013695
  2. Temperance. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temperance_(virtue)
  3. Temperance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1147795