Most U.S. Doctors Fail to Discuss Alcohol With Patients: Study
Most U.S. doctors fail to discuss alcohol with patients: study
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By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) – Doctors are failing to find out if their patients drink too much alcohol, despite evidence that at least 38 million American adults consume an excessive amount, a U.S. health agency said on Tuesday. An estimated 88,000 people die in the United States each year from drinking too much alcohol, but only one out of six adults overall and one in four binge …
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CDC says doctors need to step up alcohol screening
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CDC says alcohol screening and counseling can be covered by most health insurance plans free of charge under the Affordable Care Act
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