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ABC of Alcohol.
The misuse of alcohol presents both individual physical and psychological problems as well as wider social consequences. Alcohol misuse is a frequent cause of attendance in accident and emergency departments and an underlying factor in a range of long term and chronic conditions commonly treated and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Wiley,
2015.
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| Edición: | 5th ed. |
| Colección: | Seria ABC.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface to the fourth edition; Preface to fifth edition; Chapter 1 Alcohol use: Consumption and costs; Patterns of consumption; Baby boomer boozers; Alcohol and low- and middle-income countries; Morbidity and mortality; Burdens and costs; Further reading; Chapter 2 Alcohol use: Society and politics; Crime and disorder; Domestic violence and rape; On the road; Children and families; The politics and policy of alcohol; Can public policy curb our alcohol problem?; Cafe culture
- a dream not realised; Minimum pricing and the multi-buy.
- 'Oh demon alcohol'Further reading; Chapter 3 Alcohol in the body; Metabolism of alcohol; Behavioural effects; Further reading; Chapter 4 Definitions; Alcohol; Alcohol content; Sensible drinking; Alcohol misuse; Further reading; Chapter 5 The nature of alcohol use disorders; The spectrum of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders; Understanding alcohol use disorders: The three-dimensional approach; Definitions and criteria of alcohol use disorders; Alcohol intoxication; Hazardous or 'risky' alcohol consumption; Harmful alcohol use; Alcohol dependence; Alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
- Practical implications of the diagnosesDSM-5 alcohol use disorder; The neurobiology of alcohol dependence; Causes and influences on the development of alcohol use disorders; The consequences of alcohol use disorders; Relationship between alcohol use disorders and consumption; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 6 The detection of alcohol use disorders; Making the enquiry; Assessment; Detection in practice; The AUDIT; Interpreting the AUDIT; The broader value of the AUDIT; Briefer questionnaires; Embracing modern technologies; The difficult patient; Specialised questionnaires.
- Physical examinationLaboratory tests; Alcohol as its own marker; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 7 Medical problems; Spotting the problem drinker; Signs; Morbidity; Mortality; Is moderate drinking good for the heart?; Further reading; Chapter 8 Problems in the Emergency Department
- and their solutions; Role of the emergency department; Detection in the ED; Clinical presentation and resuscitation; Airway; Breathing; Circulation; Withdrawal symptoms; Alcohol and trauma; Falls; Domestic violence; Road traffic accidents; Alcohol and mult-disciplinary team working in the ED; Further reading.
- Chapter 9 Alcohol and the young personEpidemiology of alcohol and the young person; Alcohol policy and young people; Alcohol and pregnancy; Early drinking and the young brain; Parental influence on young people's drinking; Parental alcohol misuse; Domestic violence; Safeguarding children and child protection; Risk behaviours and personal safety; Education and schooling; Assessment and referral of children and young people identified as having an alcohol problem; Advice from the chief medical officer; Further reading; Chapter 10 Alcohol and the older person; Epidemiology.