Routine screening for risky alcohol consumption at an emergency department using the AUDIT-C questionnaire

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-75

  Nordqvist, Cecilia ^a   Johansson, Kjell ^a   Bendtsen, Preben ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; AUDIT C; Emergency department; Increased risk drinking; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUDIT C QUESTIONNAIRE; BEHAVIOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY WARD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 1842504474     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2003.11.010     Document Type: Article

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