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Alcohol and Injuries : Emergency Department Studies in an International Perspective.
Alcohol-attributable injuries and violence are of growing concern to the World Health Organization. Alcohol-related injuries are especially evident in hospital emergency rooms and trauma centers. The clinical encounters in these settings present a one-time chance for health professionals to get acce...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Geneva :
World Health Organization,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Alcohol-attributable injuries and violence are of growing concern to the World Health Organization. Alcohol-related injuries are especially evident in hospital emergency rooms and trauma centers. The clinical encounters in these settings present a one-time chance for health professionals to get access to a population often difficult to reach. Reduction of the burden of such injuries can be achieved by implementing evidence-based public health strategies, policy measures and effective interventions on a broad scale. This publication draws together the current state of knowledge on research, pra. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (17 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9789240685369 9240685367 |