Sudden death in the chronic alcoholic |
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Authors: | J C Clark |
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Affiliation: | Department of Forensic Medicine and Science, University of Glasgow, U.K. |
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Abstract: | A review of the causes of sudden death in 500 chronic alcoholics is presented. The deaths were fairly equally distributed between trauma, natural causes, acute intoxication and alcohol related disease. In a small but significant number, the cause is not initially clear although distinct patterns of death were evident. |
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