title: Is your medical/surgical patient withdrawing from alcohol?
abstract: Look beyond the stereotype. Any hospitalized patient could be dependent on alcohol-and at risk for alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
authors: Psychiatric Nursing Consultation Service at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, MA, USA.
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Lussier-Cushing
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Repper-DeLisi
authors: Monique T
authors: MT
authors: Mitchell
authors: Barbara E
authors: BE
authors: Lakatos
authors: Fareeda
authors: F
authors: Mahmoud
authors: Robin
authors: R
authors: Lipkis-Orlando
mesh_terms: D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D020270:Alcohol Withdrawal Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support