Identification of the motor vehicle accident victim who abuses alcohol: An opportunity to reduce trauma

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 652-658

  Mancino, Michael ^c   Cunningham, Michael R ^c   Davidson, Pattie ^a   Fulton, Robert L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DRUNKEN DRIVING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0029858132     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1996.57.652     Document Type: Article

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