Resisting the ‘gaze’ ?: Nurses' perceptions of the role of accident and emergency departments in responding to alcohol-related attendances

Critical Public Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-148

  Herring, Rachel ^a   Thom, Betsy ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937190672     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581599908402926     Document Type: Article

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