Estimating the Burden of Alcohol on Ambulance Callouts through Development and Validation of an Algorithm Using Electronic Patient Records

Background: Alcohol consumption places a significant burden on emergency services, including ambulance services, which often represent patients’ first, and sometimes only, contact with health services. We aimed to (1) improve the assessment of this burden on ambulance services in Scotland using a lo...

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Main Authors: Francesco Manca, Jim Lewsey, Ryan Waterson, Sarah M. Kernaghan, David Fitzpatrick, Daniel Mackay, Colin Angus, Niamh Fitzgerald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/12/6363