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Clinical Research

Effect of early and focused benzodiazepine therapy on length of stay in severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Jin A. LeeDepartment of Pharmacy Services, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jeremiah J. DubyDepartment of Pharmacy Services, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA;
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Christine S. CocanourDepartment of Surgery, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
Pages 624-627 | Received 22 Jun 2018, Accepted 22 Oct 2018, Published online: 07 Feb 2019

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