International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , 15 February 1999

The views of nurses to the conduct of a randomised controlled trial of problem drinkers in an accident and emergency department

  • Charles Brooker

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Manchester, Coupland Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-161-275-5021.
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  • Jean Peters

      Affiliations

    • SCHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    • ,
  • Chris McCabe

      Affiliations

    • SCHARR, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
    • ,
  • Neil Short

      Affiliations

    • Community Healthcare Service, North Derbyshire NHS Trust, UK

Received 3 October 1997 ,Revised 18 May 1998 ,Accepted 14 August 1998.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , 15 February 1999

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