TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Efficacy of alcohol screening in the accident and emergency department managed by reception staff: a pilot study
JO  - Emergency medicine journal
A1  - Patton, Rikki
A1  - Shute, J.
A1  - Hinchley, G.
A1  - Ranzetta, L.
SP  - 424
EP  - 425
VL  - 26
IS  - 6
N2  - Hazardous levels of alcohol consumption are associated with presentations to the accident and emergency department. Although screening and brief interventions are effective at reducing levels of hazardous drinking, a low number of departments has implemented such a strategy. Time constraints upon clinical staff have been cited as one reason for this inertia. This pilot study demonstrates that self-completion of screening materials is possible before a patient is seen by clinical staff.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1472-0205
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2008.060582
ID  - ref1
ER  -