Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 4 , Pages 600-602 , October 2009

Minor Injury, Major Expense: The Burden of Preinjury Alcohol Intake on Emergency Department Assessment

  • Jana B.A. MacLeod, MD, MSc, FRCS(C)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Jana B. A. MacLeod, MD, MSc, FRCS(C), Grady Memorial Hospital, Glenn Building, Emory School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, 69 Jesse Hill Jr Ave, Suite 315, Atlanta, GA 30308; 404-616-3550, fax 404-616-7333

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 Supervising editor: Debra E. Houry, MD, MPH

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.06.526

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 4 , Pages 600-602 , October 2009

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