Alcohol consumption screening of newly-registered patients in primary care: A cross-sectional analysis

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 615, 2013, Pages

  Khadjesari, Zarnie ^a,b   Marston, Louise ^a   Petersen, Irene ^a   Nazareth, Irwin ^a   Walters, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Cross sectional studies; ONS Opinions (Omnibus) survey; Primary health care; The Health Improvement Network (THIN)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA BASE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; READ CODE; REGISTER; SCREENING; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884917421     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X673720     Document Type: Article

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