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UNINA9910826435603321 |
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Titolo |
Alcohol and injuries : emergency department studies in an international perspective / / editors: Cheryl J. Cherpitel ... [et al.] |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-76082-3 |
9786612760822 |
92-4-068536-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (17 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages |
Wounds and injuries |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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COVER; COPYRIGHT; WHY ARE ALCOHOL-RELATED INJURIES A CONCERN FOR WHO?; WHO COLLABORATIVE STUDY ON ALCOHOL AND INJURIES; RESULTS; FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS; Acknowledgements |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Alcohol-attributable injuries and violence are of growing concern to the World Health Organization. Alcohol-related injuries are especially evident in hospital emergency rooms and trauma centers. The clinical encounters in these settings present a one-time chance for health professionals to get access to a population often difficult to reach. Reduction of the burden of such injuries can be achieved by implementing evidence-based public health strategies, policy measures and effective interventions on a broad scale. This publication draws together the current state of knowledge on research, pra |
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