Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 148-151 , August 2005

Drug and Alcohol Use in Emergency Medicine Residency: An Impaired Resident's Perspective

  • Truman John Milling, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Truman John Milling, MD, Chief Resident, New York Methodist Hospital, Emergency Medicine, 506 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215; 718-780-5040, fax 718-780-3153

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 Supervising editors: Troy P. Coon, MD; Debra E. Houry, MD, MPH.Funding and support: The author reports this study did not receive any outside funding or support.Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(05)00341-0

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2005.03.012

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 46, Issue 2 , Pages 148-151 , August 2005

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