Parenteral thiamine and Wernicke's encephalopathy: The balance of risks and perception of concern

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 207-209

  Thomson, Allan D ^a   Cook, Christopher C H ^b  

^a Greenwich District Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PABRINEX; PARENTROVITE; THIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOLISM; ANAPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

EID: 0030998837     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008259     Document Type: Article

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