Alcohol Use as Risk Factors for Older Adults’ Emergency Department Visits: A Latent Class Analysis

Introduction: Late middle-aged and older adults’ share of emergency department (ED) visits is increasing more than other age groups. ED visits by individuals with substance-related problems are also increasing. This paper was intended to identify subgroups of individuals aged 50+ by their risk for...

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Main Authors: Namkee G. Choi, PhD, C. Nate Nathan Marti, Diana M. DiNitto, Bryan Y. Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2015-12-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
use
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/8k20w4d6