The course of alcohol withdrawal in a general hospital

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 253-261

  Foy, A ^a   Kay, J ^a   Taylor, A ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEIZURE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0030934262     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/90.4.253     Document Type: Article

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