Doctors' perceptions of drinking alcohol while on call: questionnaire survey.

نویسندگان

  • Tahir Ahmad
  • Jimmy Wallace
  • James Peterman
  • Norman A Desbiens
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • BMJ

دوره 325 7364  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002