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The feasibility and acceptability of introducing brief intervention for alcohol misuse in an urban Aboriginal medical service

Maggie Brady Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research ANU, Australia
,
Beverly Sibthorpe National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health ANU, Australia
,
Ross Bailie Menzies School of Health Research and Flinders University NT Clinical School, Australia
,
Sandy Ball NT Department of Health and Community Services, Australia
&
Polly Sumnerdodd CEO NunkuwarrinYunti Inc., Adelaide, Australia
Pages 375-380 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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