Alcohol misuse in the general hospital: Some hard facts

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 339-342

  Bradshaw, P ^a   Denny, M ^a   Cassidy, E M ^a  

^a Department of Medicine National University of Ireland Cork   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Alcohol abuse; Alcohol dependency; AUDIT; FAST; Recognition

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61749090386     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: 18634362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-008-0243-y     Document Type: Article

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