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Epidemiology and diagnosis of alcoholism in the elderly (a review)

✍ Scribed by Dr. Giovanni Caracci; Norman S. Miller

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
506 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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✦ Synopsis

The authors review the research on alcoholism in the elderly. There is evidence that prevalence studies underestimate its extent. Geriatric alcoholism often eludes detection as diagnostic criteria generally used for the adult may not apply to the elderly population. Issues pertaining to clinical features, classification and pattern of use are discussed.

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