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Editorial
. 2008 Aug;109(2):169-70.
doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31817f587a.

Identification of risky alcohol consumption in the preoperative assessment: opportunity to diagnose and intervene

Ellen L Burnham
Editorial

Identification of risky alcohol consumption in the preoperative assessment: opportunity to diagnose and intervene

Ellen L Burnham. Anesthesiology. 2008 Aug.
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