Uncomplicated alcohol intoxication in the emergency department: An analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 117, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 863-867

  Pletcher, Mark J ^a,b,c   Maselli, Judy ^b   Gonzales, Ralph ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Div of General Internal Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10044222075     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.07.042     Document Type: Article

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