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Outpatient Treatment of Withdrawal

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Alcoholism

Part of the book series: Frontiers of Primary Care ((PRIMARY))

Abstract

This book emphasizes the early recognition of drinking problems, yet, physicians often first make the diagnosis of alcoholism only when the patient demonstrates signs and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. The treatment for withdrawal is only one aspect of the treatment for alcoholism. The office management of the symptoms of acute withdrawal sets the stage for long-term management of the alcoholic patient. Physical dependence on alcohol and the spectrum of withdrawal syndromes are discussed in Chapter 4.

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  1. Alan Abrams
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Chelsea Memorial Health Center, 02150, Chelsea, MA, USA

    Henrietta N. Barnes M.D. (Instructor in Medicine) (Instructor in Medicine)

  2. Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital, 02215, Boston, MA, USA

    Mark D. Aronson M.D. (Associate Professor of Medicine) (Associate Professor of Medicine)

  3. Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital, 02215, Boston, MA, USA

    Thomas L. Delbanco M.D. (Associate Professor of Medicine) (Associate Professor of Medicine)

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Abrams, A. (1987). Outpatient Treatment of Withdrawal. In: Barnes, H.N., Aronson, M.D., Delbanco, T.L. (eds) Alcoholism. Frontiers of Primary Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4786-9_9

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4786-9_9

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