Computerized alcohol screening identified more at-risk drinkers in a level 2 than a level 1 trauma center

• Main Authors: Ghasem Imani (Author), Cristobal Barrios (Author), Craig L. Anderson (Author), Maryam Hosseini Farahabadi (Author), Faried Banimahd (Author), Bharath Chakravarthy (Author), Wirachin Hoonpongsimanont (Author), Christopher E. McCoy (Author), Georginne Mercado (Author), Babak Farivar (Author), Jacqueline K. Pham (Author), Shahram Lotfipour (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Alcohol abuse is recognized as a significant contributor to injury. It is therefore essential that trauma centers implement screening and brief intervention (SBI) to identify patients who are problem drinkers. Although, the utility of SBI in identifying at-risk drinkers have been...