Poor care, not poor protocols, for alcohol withdrawal

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 725-726

  Saitz, Richard ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LETTER; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYMPTOM TRIGGERED THERAPY; THERAPY; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

EID: 44949122876     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/83.6.725     Document Type: Letter

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