The detection of alcohol misuse in accident and emergency departments - Grasping the opportunity

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 306-308

  Paton, Alex ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; EMERGENCY WARD; SHORT SURVEY;

ALCOHOLISM; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0029736719     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.13.5.306     Document Type: Article

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