Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 538-545 , November 2010

Alcohol Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment Conducted by Emergency Nurses: An Impact Evaluation

Received 18 March 2009 ,Revised 25 September 2009 ,Accepted 29 September 2009.

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 This work was supported by a grant from the National Highway Traffic Administration.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2009.09.011

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 6 , Pages 538-545 , November 2010

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