The patient under the influence of alcohol – Discriminated victim or aggressor?

Introduction: Persons under the influence of alcohol are often admitted as patients to hospital emergency departments (EDs) and other hospital wards. Their behaviour usually differs from the socially accepted norms, and, in consequence, these patients receive lower quality medical care, which is cou...

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Main Authors: Anna Burak, Iwona Dembna, Katarzyna Cierzniakowska, Robert Zacniewski, Aleksandra Popow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-09-01
Series:Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0867436116300396