Moving the needle on minimum standards: alcohol's dose-dependent association with reinjury is worthy of targeted intervention

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Rishi Rattan. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2025.

. 2025 Aug 31;10(3):e002012.

doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2025-002012. eCollection 2025.

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Keywords: Accident Prevention; Substance-Related Disorders; alcoholism.

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Role of blood alcohol level on the risk and severity of trauma recurrence.
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