Ask Adult Patients About Alcohol Misuse: Panel

Ask adult patients about alcohol misuse: panel
Filed under: Alcohol Abuse

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Primary care doctors should ask adults how much and how often they drink alcohol and counsel those with risky and dangerous drinking habits, a government-backed panel said today. Based on a review of studies conducted since 1985, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) determined there is good enough evidence both that screening can …
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