Analysis of alcohol-related admissions in gastroenterology, cardiology and respiratory medicine

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 114-116

  Waddell, T S ^a   Hislop, W S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admission; Alcohol; Alcoholic liver disease (ALD); Cardiology; Gastroenterology; Respiratory

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOL LIVER DISEASE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CARDIOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KORSAKOFF PSYCHOSIS; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEGLECT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STARVATION; THORAX PAIN; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0344307299     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300304800406     Document Type: Article

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