Blood alcohol concentration in intoxicated patients seen in the emergency department: Does it influence discharge decisions?

Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 937-944

  Pelissier, Fanny ^a   Lauque, Dominique ^a   Charpentier, Sandrine ^a,b   Franchitto, Nicolas ^a,b,c  

^a CHU PURPAN   (France)

^b Faculté de Médecine Centre Hospitalo universitaire   (France)

^c CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; BLOOD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908255788     PISSN: 19371888     EISSN: 19384114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.937     Document Type: Article

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