Via practica 4/2007

PATIENT – ALCOHOLIC, HEALTH RISKS, THE ROLE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONER IN TREATMENT

An author in the article briefly describes alcohol abuser and analyses him at the relationship with his doctor. He shows some of the serious consequences of alcoholism mainly health risks and possibilities of diagnostic and treatment in out´ patients departement treatment. Briefly characterizes alcoholism of women, children, adolescents and older patients.

Keywords: alcoholism, physical and psychical complications, peculiarities in the treatment of out patients.