Alcohol-related discussions during general medicine appointments of male VA patients who screen positive for at-risk drinking

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 315-326

  Bradley, Katharine A ^a,b   Epler, Amee J ^a   Bush, Kristen R ^a   Sporleder, Jennifer L ^a   Dunn, Christopher W ^c,d   Cochran, Nancy E ^e,f   Braddock III, Clarence H ^b   McDonell, Mary B ^a   Fihn, Stephan D ^a,b  

^a VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Brief interventions; Motivational interviewing; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CODING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; TAPE RECORDING; VETERANS;

EID: 0036282709     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10618.x     Document Type: Article

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