Feasibility of identification of alcohol intoxication by nurses in emergency departments

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 391-396

  Li, Yin Ming ^a  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Alcohol intoxication; Hualien County; Nurse detection

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABORIGINE; ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUNKEN DRIVING; EMERGENCY WARD; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; ODOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TAIWAN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0141680296     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70482-6     Document Type: Article

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