Alcohol levels in the emergency department: A worrying trend

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 707-708

  Allely, Peter ^a   Graham, W ^b   McDonnell, M ^b   Spedding, R ^a  

^a BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33748625458     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2005.034082     Document Type: Article

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