The prevalence of alcohol misuse among acute admissions: Current experience and historical camparisons

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 21-23

  Cameron, A ^b   Morris, J M ^b   Forrest, Ewan H ^a  

^a VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute Medical Admissions; Alcohol misuse; Ethanol

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING TEST; SELF POISONING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33845950736     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/RSMSMJ.51.4.21     Document Type: Article

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