Coffman N B, Fernandes J J
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, PA 19131-1696.
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 1991 Aug;91(8):781-5.
The justification for blood ethanol testing springs from the ubiquitous abuse of alcoholic beverages. Those dealing with patients who abuse alcohol must understand the correlations between dose, time, blood level, and behavior. Enumerated here are the strengths of various testing methods and the requisites for legally defensible testing. The challenge remains to determine blood ethanol levels in such a manner that the results are scientifically valid and legally defensible.
进行血液乙醇检测的理由源于酒精饮料的普遍滥用。那些治疗酗酒患者的人必须了解剂量、时间、血液水平和行为之间的关联。这里列举了各种检测方法的优势以及进行具有法律依据的检测的必要条件。挑战仍然是要以一种结果具有科学有效性和法律依据的方式来确定血液乙醇水平。
