Alcohol misuse and outpatient follow-up after hospital discharge: A retrospective cohort study

Alcohol misuse and outpatient follow-up after hospital discharge: A retrospective cohort study

Purpose: Patients with alcohol misuse are less likely to receive preventive health services but more likely to utilize emergency health services. However, the association between alcohol misuse and outpatient follow-up after hospitalization is unknown and may depend on whether a patient experiences...

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Main Authors: Borg, B. (Author), Clark, B.J (Author), Douglas, I.S (Author), Hull, M. (Author), Keniston, A. (Author), Moss, M. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2018
Subjects:
adolescent
Adolescent
adult
Adult
age
Age Factors
aged
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alcohol abuse
Alcohol dependence
Alcohol use disorder
alcoholism
Alcoholism
ancestry group
Continental Population Groups
Continuity of Patient Care
critical illness
Critical Illness
female
Female
Healthcare utilization
hospital
hospital discharge
hospital readmission
Hospital readmission
Hospitals, Urban
human
Humans
Intensive care unit
male
Male
middle aged
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
patient attitude
patient care
Patient Discharge
Patient Readmission
Retrospective Studies
retrospective study
risk factor
Risk Factors
safety net hospital
Safety-net Providers
severity of illness index
Severity of Illness Index
sex factor
Sex Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
socioeconomics
very elderly
young adult
Young Adult
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