ABC of alcohol / / edited by Anne McCune

• Pubblicazione: West, Sussex, England : , : Wiley Blackwell : , : BMJ Books, , 2015; ©2015
• Edizione: Fifth edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (139 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.86/1
• Soggetto topico: Alcoholism; Alcohol - Physiological effect
• Persona (resp. second.): McCuneAnne
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface to the fourth edition; Preface to fifth edition; Chapter 1 Alcohol use: Consumption and costs; Patterns of consumption; Baby boomer boozers; Alcohol and low- and middle-income countries; Morbidity and mortality; Burdens and costs; Further reading; Chapter 2 Alcohol use: Society and politics; Crime and disorder; Domestic violence and rape; On the road; Children and families; The politics and policy of alcohol; Can public policy curb our alcohol problem?; Cafe culture - a dream not realised; Minimum pricing and the multi-buy ; 'Oh demon alcohol'Further reading; Chapter 3 Alcohol in the body; Metabolism of alcohol; Behavioural effects; Further reading; Chapter 4 Definitions; Alcohol; Alcohol content; Sensible drinking; Alcohol misuse; Further reading; Chapter 5 The nature of alcohol use disorders; The spectrum of alcohol use and alcohol use disorders; Understanding alcohol use disorders: The three-dimensional approach; Definitions and criteria of alcohol use disorders; Alcohol intoxication; Hazardous or 'risky' alcohol consumption; Harmful alcohol use; Alcohol dependence; Alcohol withdrawal syndrome ; Practical implications of the diagnosesDSM-5 alcohol use disorder; The neurobiology of alcohol dependence; Causes and influences on the development of alcohol use disorders; The consequences of alcohol use disorders; Relationship between alcohol use disorders and consumption; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 6 The detection of alcohol use disorders; Making the enquiry; Assessment; Detection in practice; The AUDIT; Interpreting the AUDIT; The broader value of the AUDIT; Briefer questionnaires; Embracing modern technologies; The difficult patient; Specialised questionnaires ; Physical examinationLaboratory tests; Alcohol as its own marker; Conclusions; Further reading; Chapter 7 Medical problems; Spotting the problem drinker; Signs; Morbidity; Mortality; Is moderate drinking good for the heart?; Further reading; Chapter 8 Problems in the Emergency Department - and their solutions; Role of the emergency department; Detection in the ED; Clinical presentation and resuscitation; Airway; Breathing; Circulation; Withdrawal symptoms; Alcohol and trauma; Falls; Domestic violence; Road traffic accidents; Alcohol and mult-disciplinary team working in the ED; Further reading ; Presentation and screening in older people
• Sommario/riassunto: The misuse of alcohol presents both individual physical and psychological problems as well as wider social consequences. Alcohol misuse is a frequent cause of attendance in accident and emergency departments and an underlying factor in a range of long term and chronic conditions commonly treated and managed within primary care settings. This expanded fifth edition includes new chapters on alcohol and the young person, alcohol related liver disease, neurological problems, alcohol and the older person, alcohol and cancer, and the alcohol nurse specialist. There is also improved coverage of the
• Titolo autorizzato: ABC of alcohol
• ISBN: 1-118-54396-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788291703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: ABC Series