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Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders Among American Surgeons

Archives of Surgery · 2012 · Vol. 147(2) · pp. 168–168
Michael R. Oreskovich

Abstract

Alcohol abuse and dependence is a significant problem in US surgeons. Organizational approaches for the early identification of problematic alcohol consumption followed by intervention and treatment where indicated should be strongly supported.

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHospital Admissions and OutcomesStress and Burnout ResearchMedicineAlcohol abuseAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestDepersonalizationAlcohol dependenceOdds ratioPsychiatryOddsVeterans AffairsSubstance abuse

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AdultAgedAlcoholismBurnout, ProfessionalCross-Sectional StudiesDepersonalizationFemaleHumansJob SatisfactionMaleMiddle AgedPhysician ImpairmentQuality of LifeStress, PsychologicalGeneral Surgery
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