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L Meyer

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Hospital philanthropy faces uncertain future.

Two pieces of legislation proposed by the Carter Administration may result in dire consequences for hospital philanthropy, experts fear. In an effort to alert health care executives as to how these laws and the possible demise of charitable giving could harm their institutions--and the future of this country's health care in general--the National Association for Hospital Development recently held a governmental affairs conference in Washington, DC. The highlights of that meeting are presented herein.

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Alcohol use disorders in French hospital patients.

The prevalence of alcohol use disorders in hospital patients was studied in all the hospitals of one area of France. Alcohol disorders were diagnosed by the head nurse or a physician in the hospital where the patient was being attended, and by means of the CAGE self-questionnaire. This descriptive survey, carried out on one particular day, concerned 7626 patients. The prevalence of alcohol disorders was 18%, whereas only 6% of the admissions were for alcohol-related pathologies. Prevalences were 25% in men and 7% in women, 10% in persons aged under 25 years and 43% in men aged between 36 and 55 years. In all, one patient in two was diagnosed directly, though only one in four in the age range under 25 years. These results suggest that too few patients with alcohol use disorders are identified in hospitals, especially in certain age groups and certain types of ward.

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