title: The alcohol-dependent patient in hospital: challenges for nursing.
abstract: Individuals who are alcohol dependent pose significant challenges for nurses when they are admitted to hospital for treatment. Clinical problems presented by these individuals are examined and the critical aspects of their care are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: Arlene
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kent-Wilkinson
authors.forename: Alecia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rush
mesh_terms: D057229:Alcoholics; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*