On 09-Nov-06 Simon, Steve, PhD wrote:
> [...]
> "Why is it that patients in an outpatient or inpatient
> setting have a much greater probability of alcohol abuse?"
> I will typically ask my students. "Does being around doctors
> so much drive people to drink?"
> The answer, of course, is actually quite logical. People who
> abuse alcohol tend to have more health problems than the
> general population and tend to be overrepresented in outpatient
> and inpatient settings.
And, perhaps especially, late on a Saturday night in an Accident &
Emergency Department ...
Ted.
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