RESEARCH ISSUES IN ALCOHOL, SAFETY AND TRAUMA: SEVERITY AND AFTERMATH OF AN INJURY

Alcohol may increase deaths after injury by increasing tissue damage in trauma. The drinker's behavior often impedes injury management. Although a heavy drinking history increases susceptibility to infections, there are conflicting findings on alcohol's role in delayed trauma deaths.

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  Federal Legal Publications, Incorporated

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  New York, NY  United States  10007
• Authors:
  • Mauli, K I
• Publication Date: 1988

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 5 123-131
• Serial:
  • CONTEMPORARY DRUG PROBLEMS
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Federal Legal Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0091-4509

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Crash severity; Fatalities; Injuries; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00484961
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1989 12:00AM