Alcoholic Liver Disease

Author: Sarah Stobbs / Editor: Helen Yasmin Sultan / Reviewer: Joe Schrieber, Caitriona Considine / Codes: A3, CC10, O3 / Published: 09/03/2020

Description: This session will deal with the assessment and management of alcoholic liver disease.

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