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Case finding for at risk drinking in general practice: cost—benefit analysis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 July 2009

Michael B. King
Michael B. King*
Affiliation:
General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, London
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1 Address for correspondence: Dr Michael King, General Practice Research Unit, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF.
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Synopsis

There is an increasing need for early detection strategies to take a part in the daily routine of general practice. A cost—benefit analysis is performed for the use of the CAGE questionnaire in case finding for at risk drinkers among general practice attenders. The questionnaire is shown to be of advantage to the general practitioner over and above his usual diagnostic methods.

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Psychological Medicine , Volume 16 , Issue 2 , May 1986, pp. 359 - 363
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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