Prevalence estimates of alcohol problems in a Veterans Administration outpatient population: AUDIT vs. MAST

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The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) and the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) was administered to 722 Veterans Administration outpatients to determine whether the measured prevalence of alcohol problems changes according to the screening questionnaire used. The results show that some patients with previous alcohol problems scored below cutoff on the AUDIT and above cutoff on MAST. The possible reasons behind the differences in identification rates are discussed.

Diagnosis, Testing, Alcoholism, Veterans, Alcoholics, Alcohol use

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The Special Committee on Aging and the health care agenda in 1998

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The Special Committee on Aging vows to address the pressing financial issues regarding Medicare and the Social Security retirement programs since both are of utmost importance to older people. The committee shall also look into the relationship between long-term care needs and individual retirement income security in an effort to influence legislative proposals. Consumer fraud directed at the elderly is also on the health care agenda for 1998.

Management, Laws, regulations and rules, Health care reform, Social security, Medicare, Social security law, United States. Congress. Senate. Subcommittee on Aging

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Optimistic explanatory style and the perception of health problems

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A study of 86 adults, employing questionnaires, revealed their self-evaluation of health status to be negative. Despite their self-assessments of poor health, the subjects were found to be optimistic in their evaluations of steps to regain good health through healthy practices.

Evaluation, Self-perception, Self perception

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