02546nam 2200589Ia 450 991045943960332120200520144314.01-282-76082-3978661276082292-4-068536-7(CKB)2670000000045919(EBL)579098(OCoLC)664551753(SSID)ssj0000411508(PQKBManifestationID)11252309(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000411508(PQKBWorkID)10356480(PQKB)11399879(MiAaPQ)EBC579098(Au-PeEL)EBL579098(CaPaEBR)ebr10411814(CaONFJC)MIL276082(EXLCZ)99267000000004591920100802d2009 uf 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAlcohol and injuries[electronic resource] emergency department studies in an international perspective /editors: Cheryl J. Cherpitel ... [et al.]Geneva World Health Organization20091 online resource (17 p.)Description based upon print version of record.92-4-154784-7 Includes bibliographical references.COVER; COPYRIGHT; WHY ARE ALCOHOL-RELATED INJURIES A CONCERN FOR WHO?; WHO COLLABORATIVE STUDY ON ALCOHOL AND INJURIES; RESULTS; FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS; AcknowledgementsAlcohol-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, praDrinking of alcoholic beveragesWounds and injuriesElectronic books.Drinking of alcoholic beverages.Wounds and injuries.616.861Cherpitel Cheryl J962096World Health Organization.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459439603321Alcohol and injuries2181352UNINA