A study of minimal interventions for problem drinkers in acute care settings

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 425-434

  Watson, H E ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute care settings; Alcohol consumption; Health promotion; Minimal interventions; Nurses

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ENZYME ASSAY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ENZYME TESTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING DIAGNOSIS; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 0033211042     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(99)00028-0     Document Type: Article

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