Absence of alcohol withdrawal syndrome in a remote indigenous community

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 596-

  Margolis, Stephen A ^a,b   Ypinazar, Valmae A ^b   Clough, Alan R ^b   Hunter, Ernest ^c  

^a General Aviation   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL TOLERANCE; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; AUSTRALIA; DELIRIUM TREMENS; HEALTH PROGRAM; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LETTER;

EID: 57149093429     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02193.x     Document Type: Letter

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