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Original Article

Validation of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT) – Bahasa Malaysia version among a group of alcohol users

Anne YeeDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Center for Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Correspondence[email protected]
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Aida S. A. AdlanDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Center for Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and
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Rusdi R. RashidDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Center for Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and
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Hussain HabilDepartment of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Center for Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and
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Khosrow KamaliUniversity of Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Pages 229-233 | Received 16 Oct 2013, Accepted 10 Feb 2014, Published online: 05 Mar 2014

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