Emergency department screening and intervention for patients with alcohol-related disorders: A pilot study

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 12-20

  Love, Aaron Craig ^a,b   Greenberg, Marna Rayl ^a   Brice, Matthew ^a   Weinstock, Michael ^a  

^a LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SCREENING TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBURBAN AREA; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; COHORT STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PENNSYLVANIA; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 39449130765     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 00986151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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