Use of AUDIT for alcohol screening among emergency room patients in Thailand

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 1881-1895

  Lapham, Sandra C ^a   Brown, Pamela ^a   Suriyawongpaisal, Paibul ^b   Skipper, Betty J ^a   Chadbunchachai, Wittaya ^c   Paisarnsilp, Suparb ^d  

^a Behav Hlth Res Ctr of the SW ^*  (United States)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d HATYAI HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Alcohol screening; AUDIT; Breath alcohol test; Emergency room

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; THAILAND;

EID: 0032719865     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826089909039430     Document Type: Article

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