Alcohol-related health problems in general hospitals.
| Autor: | Proctor D; Royal Bolton Hospital. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Nursing times [Nurs Times] 2003 Mar 4-10; Vol. 99 (9), pp. 26-7. |
| Abstrakt: | Alcohol-related health problems place a significant burden on general hospitals. Statistics indicate that one in seven acute hospital admissions is a result of alcohol misuse and that one in six attendances at A&E is alcohol related, rising to eight out of 10 at peak times on weekend evenings. Nurses have a role to play in estimating a patient's alcohol use and, if appropriate, providing 'brief intervention' consisting of simple advice and information on sensible drinking. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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