title: A hospital care pathway for alcohol.
abstract: Inappropriate placing of alcohol misusers on gastroenterology wards spurred the two ward managers into leading a campaign for better diagnosis, placement and treatment of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral Hospital NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Pat
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002423:Cause of Death; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology