Effectiveness of Treatment in General Medicine Patients With Drinking Problems

As many as 40 percent of patients in general medicine and family medicine practices have or have had serious alcohol-related problems. Detection of drinking problems and subsequent intervention by the primary care physician can significantly improve the outcome for these patients. Studies have shown...

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Autor principal: Buchsbaum, David
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 1994
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6876415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31798127
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Sumario:As many as 40 percent of patients in general medicine and family medicine practices have or have had serious alcohol-related problems. Detection of drinking problems and subsequent intervention by the primary care physician can significantly improve the outcome for these patients. Studies have shown that even brief interventions, administered during a regular office visit, can have therapeutic effects on many patients on many patients.

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