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To support the free and open dissemination of research findings and information on alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. To encourage open access to peer-reviewed articles free for all to view.

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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Media Release - ALCOHOL ABUSE IS A FACTOR IN 1 IN 15 SURGICAL DEATHS

Alcohol abuse was a factor in 1 in 15 reported deaths that occurred during 2008 while patients were under the care of a surgeon. This is the key finding in the first interim report produced by the Scottish Audit of Surgical Mortality (SASM) and the first time that SASM has included data on the involvement of alcohol in surgical deaths. . . . . . .


SASM Summary Report 2009 (2008 data) (PDF)

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