Alcohol use increases diagnostic testing, procedures, charges, and the risk of hospital admission: A population-based study of injured patients in the emergency department

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 16-22

  O'Keeffe, Terence ^a   Rhee, Peter ^a   Shafi, Shahid ^b   Friese, Randall S ^a   Gentilello, Larry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Baylor Healthcare System   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Charges and cost analysis; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMERGENCY PATIENT; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84879240175     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.08.014     Document Type: Article

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