Alcohol and injuries [[electronic resource] ] : emergency department studies in an international perspective / / editors: Cheryl J. Cherpitel ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (17 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.861
• Soggetto topico: Drinking of alcoholic beverages; Wounds and injuries
• Altri autori: CherpitelCheryl J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; COPYRIGHT; WHY ARE ALCOHOL-RELATED INJURIES A CONCERN FOR WHO?; WHO COLLABORATIVE STUDY ON ALCOHOL AND INJURIES; RESULTS; FUTURE DIRECTIONS AND IMPLICATIONS; Acknowledgements
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Alcohol and injuries
• ISBN: 1-282-76082-3; 9786612760822; 92-4-068536-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785268403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II