(Ebook) ABC of Alcohol by Anne McCune (editor) ISBN 9781118544792, 9781118543986, 9781118543962, 111854479X, 111854398X, 1118543963

(Ebook) ABC of Alcohol by Anne McCune (editor) ISBN 9781118544792, 9781118543986, 9781118543962, 111854479X, 111854398X, 1118543963

The misuse of alcohol presents both individual physical and psychological problems as well as wider social consequences. Alcohol misuse is a frequent cause of attendance in accident and emergency departments and an underlying factor in a range of longterm and chronic conditions commonly treated and managed within primary care settings. This expanded fifth edition includes new chapters on alcohol and its impact on young persons, alcohol-related liver disease, neurological problems, alcohol and its impact on older persons, alcohol and cancer, and the role of care teams and the alcohol nurse specialist. There is also improved coverage on the role of alcohol health workers and guidance on the availability of voluntary alcohol services more generally. Theconcluding resources chapter provides further guidance on how to access appropriate services. It incorporates current NICE guidelines, the Government's Alcohol Strategy (2012), as well as case study scenarios and examples of best practice throughout. From a new editor and a multidisciplinary contributor team, ABC of Alcohol is a practical guide for general practitioners, family physicians, practice nurses, primary healthcare professionals as well as for junior doctors, medical and nursing students.