A multi-centre survey of inpatient pharmacological management strategies for alcohol withdrawal

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 773-780

  Ward, D ^a   Murch, N ^b   Agarwal, G ^c   Bell, D ^d  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; PABRINEX; THIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN; VITAMIN B GROUP;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMMENDED DRUG DOSE; SEDATION; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77249137385     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcp116     Document Type: Article

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