TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - Diagnosis of alcohol ingestion in mild head injuries
JO  - Lancet
A1  - Rutherford, W. H.
SP  - 1021
EP  - 1023
VL  - 1
IS  - 8020
N2  - 42 per cent of a consecutive series of patients with mild head injuries with concussion were found to have positive blood-alcohol tests. There were errors in the clinical diagnosis of alcohol ingestion among patients with both positive and negative blood-alcohols. Medicolegal questions have so dominated the problems of diagnosing alcohol ingestion as to prevent doctors considering its clinical importance. The value of a laboratory test giving an immediate reading is emphasised.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0140-6736
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -