Some screening is necessary to identify excessive drinkers early in primary care [2]

British Medical Journal

Volumn 326, Issue 7388, 2003, Pages 550-

  Heather, Nick ^a,b   Anderson, Peter ^c   Gual, Antoni ^d   Seppä, Kaija ^e  

^a Centre for Alcohol and Drug Studies   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS; GENERAL PRACTICE; MASS SCREENING; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ALCOHOLISM; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; HUMANS;

EID: 0037426009     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

1. Beich A, Gannik D, Malterud K. Screening and brief intervention for excessive alcohol use: qualitative interview and study of the experiences of general practitioners. BMJ 2002;325:870-2. (19 October.)
2. Rollnick S. General practitioner screening for excessive alcohol use. BMJ 2003;326:336. (8 February.)
3. Seppä K, Anderson P, Gual A, Heather N, Kaner E. Implementation of brief alcohol intervention depends on thorough preparation and proper training. Electronic response to: Screening and brief intervention for excessive alcohol use. bmj.com 2002. bmj.com/cgi/eletters/325/7369/870#26876 (accessed 9 Dec 2002).
4. Beich A. Re: Talking about drink: why GP experiences are important. Electronic response to: Screening and brief intervention for excessive alcohol use. bmj.com 2002. bmj.com/cgi/eletters/325/7369/870#26876 (accessed 9 Dec 2002).