College student drinking and ambulance utilization

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 524-528

  Carey, Kate B ^a   McClurg, Andrew J ^b   Bolles, Jamie R ^c   Hubbell, Suzanne J ^a   Will, Heather A ^a   Carey, Michael P ^c  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SU Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

^c Syracuse University Health Services ^*

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Emergency medical services; Student health services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULANCES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEW ENGLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73449125190     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181a5d279     Document Type: Article

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