Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 507-509 , September 2010

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome in Trauma Patients: A Review

  • Lynn E. Eastes, MS, RN, ACNP-BC

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    • Corresponding Author InformationFor correspondence, write: Lynn E. Eastes, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd, L 604, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR 97239-3098

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 Section Editors: Maureen Harrahill, MS, ACNP-BC, and Angela Shannon, RN, MS, CEN

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PII: S0099-1767(10)00232-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2010.05.011

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 36, Issue 5 , Pages 507-509 , September 2010

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