Acute alcohol consumption and mechanism of injury

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-21

  Watt, Kerrianne ^a,b   Purdie, David M ^a,c   Roche, Ann M ^a,d   McClure, Rod ^a,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Queensland Government Department of Emergency Services   (Australia)

^c NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 30344459094     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2006.67.14     Document Type: Article

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