Doctors and nurses can't always tell if someone's drunk or on drugs, and misdiagnosis can be dangerous
- Written by Lauren Monds, Research Fellow in Addiction Medicine, Research Officer in Forensic Psychology, University of Sydney
Even emergency department staff can have trouble telling if someone's intoxicated as clinical clues can mislead.from www.shutterstock.comBob has arrived at the emergency department at 10am on a Tuesday after breaking several fingers slamming his hand in a car door. Bob is quite anxious; he speaks quickly and paces around. When asked to sit and...
