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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 8/2020

01-08-2020 | Concise Research Report

Regional Trends in Mortality from Alcohol-Induced Causes in the United States, 2000–2017

Authors: George Cholankeril, MD, Brittany B. Dennis, MBBS, PhD, Donghee Kim, MD, PhD, Aijaz Ahmed, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 8/2020

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In the United States (US), alcohol use disorder remains a major contributor to all-cause morbidity with a persistent uptrend in deaths from alcohol-induced causes.1, 2 While recent guidelines from the US Preventative Services Task Force have recommended screening for all adults in the primary care setting,3 understanding the regional disparities and associated sociodemographic factors that may impact the mortality from alcohol-induced causes can aid in prioritizing allocation of resources to at-risk subpopulations. …
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Metadata
Title
Regional Trends in Mortality from Alcohol-Induced Causes in the United States, 2000–2017
Authors
George Cholankeril, MD
Brittany B. Dennis, MBBS, PhD
Donghee Kim, MD, PhD
Aijaz Ahmed, MD
Publication date
01-08-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 8/2020
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05442-4

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