O'Callaghan, B and Ogorman, S (2012) Patients who walk out from our emergency departments; is alcohol an issue? In: International Conference for Healthcare and Medical Students 2011, 4-5 November 2011, Dublin.
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Patients who Did Not Wait and Left Against Medical Advice over a 1 month period at ED in Letterkenny General Hospital were identified and their charts isolated for review. A proforma sheet was designed and various parameters were recorded from their charts. Patients were followed up by telephone with the aim of obtaining the reasons why they left and to require about any residual medical complaints.
B Substances > Alcohol
G Health and disease > State of health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use disorder
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and treatment > Type of care > Emergency care
T Demographic characteristics > Man (men / male)
T Demographic characteristics > Young adult
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland > Donegal
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