International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30 , January 2009

Attitudes and beliefs of emergency department staff regarding alcohol-related presentations

  • Devon Indig, BSc, MPH

      Affiliations

    • National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 22-32 King Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +612 8372 3010; fax: +612 9344 4151.
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  • Jan Copeland, MAPS, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre, 22-32 King Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    • Tel.: +612 9385 0231; fax: +612 9385 0222.
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  • Katherine M. Conigrave, FAChAM, FAFPHM, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, 22-32 King Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    • Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    • Tel.: +612 9515 8650; fax: +612 9515 8970.
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  • Irene Rotenko, MB MB (Syd) FACEM

      Affiliations

    • Prince of Wales Hospital Emergency Department, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
    • Tel.: +612 9382 3901; fax: +612 9382 3660.

Received 10 June 2008 ,Revised 17 August 2008 ,Accepted 19 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2008.08.002

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30 , January 2009

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