Effectiveness of a nurse-led alcohol liaison service in a secondary care medical unit

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 435-440

  Ryder, S D ^a   Aithal, G P ^a   Holmes, M ^a   Burrows, M ^a   Wright, N R ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Hospitalisations; Intervention; Nurse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DETOXIFICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSE ATTITUDE;

EID: 78650334262     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.10-5-435     Document Type: Article

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