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Transdermal Alcohol Measurement: A Review of the Literature

J.S. Hawthorne Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.
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M.H. Wojcik Vice President for Products for Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc.
Pages 65-71 | Published online: 22 Nov 2013

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