The burden of alcohol misuse on the emergency department

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Hannon, Mark J ^a   Luke, L C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; ALCOHOLISM; IRELAND; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION;

EID: 33745480363     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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