International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 113-121 , April 2009

Implementation of a computerized alcohol advice concept in routine emergency care

  • Per Nilsen, PhD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Community Medicine, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46 13 162634.
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  • Karin Festin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Community Medicine, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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  • Karin Guldbrandsson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Karolinska Institutet, Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Social Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Swedish National Institute of Public Health, Östersund, Sweden
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  • Siw Carlfjord, PhM (Student)

      Affiliations

    • Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Community Medicine, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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  • Marika Holmqvist, PhM (Student)

      Affiliations

    • Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Community Medicine, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden
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  • Preben Bendtsen, PhD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Linköping University, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Division of Community Medicine, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden

Received 14 July 2008 ,Revised 7 November 2008 ,Accepted 21 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2008.11.006

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 113-121 , April 2009

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