Health care utilization of chronic inebriates

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 300-308

  Thornquist, Lisa ^a   Biros, Michelle ^a   Olander, Robert ^a   Sterner, Steven ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholics; Chronic inebriates; Emergency services; Health care utilization

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DATA BASE; DRUNKENNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOUSING; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; COST OF ILLNESS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036205866     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/aemj.9.4.300     Document Type: Article

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