Does alcohol intoxication alter the assessment and outcome of "observation-status" trauma patients?

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1110-1112

  McCadams, Joseph S ^a   Daley, Brian J ^a   Enderson, Blaine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; OBSERVATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TENNESSEE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0035514378     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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