Commentary: Reducing drunk driving: What is the role of emergency physicians?

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 553-555

  McKay, M P ^a   Garrison, H G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULANCE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BREATH ANALYSIS; DRUNKEN DRIVING; HUMAN; NOTE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING;

EID: 27944469544     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.09.005     Document Type: Note

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