Overlooked sources of ethanol

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 985-988

  Khan, Faiz ^a   Alagappan, Kumar ^a   Cardell, Keith ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholic; Cough and cold remedies; Ethanol levels; Mouthwash; Nonbeverage ethanol

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICOLOGY;

ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTHWASHES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0032729817     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00134-1     Document Type: Article

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