Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 3 : 6-Nov-14

A survey by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine has revealed that intoxicated patients are a major problem for staff of emergency departments at Australian hospitals. More than 90 per cent of the 2,000-plus respondents indicated that they had been threatened or assaulted by a patient who was under the influence of alcohol in the last year. Medical professionals have urged action to address the issue

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THE AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE, AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (WESTERN AUSTRALIA), COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY NURSING AUSTRALASIA LIMITED, McCUSKER CENTRE FOR ACTION ON ALCOHOL AND YOUTH