Estimating driver risk using alcohol biomarkers, interlock blood alcohol concentration tests and psychometric assessments: initial descriptives
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عنوان ژورنال: Addiction
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0965-2140,1360-0443
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02738.x