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Alcohol consumption in a sample of Italian healthcare workers: A cross-sectional study

Luciana AlbanoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pietro FerraraDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Francesco SerraDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
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Antonio ArneseDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, ItalyView further author information
Pages 253-259 | Published online: 07 Jun 2019

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