Alcohol abusers in primary care: readiness to change behavior
Samet J, O’Connor P. Alcohol abusers in primary care: readiness to change behavior. The American Journal Of Medicine 1998, 105: 302-306. PMID: 9809691, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(98)00258-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAGE questionnaireAlcohol abusePrimary careMean ageUrban primary care clinicAlcohol usePercent of patientsMinority of patientsPrimary care clinicsPrimary care settingSubjects' mean ageContemplation stagePositive responseSubstance abuse treatmentStage of readinessAssessment of stagesMost patientsCare clinicsCare settingsAlcohol abusersLong-term recoveryPatientsRelapse preventionAbuse treatmentFurther evaluation