Rutherford W H
Lancet. 1977 May 14;1(8020):1021-3. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(77)91256-9.
42 per cent of a consecutive series of patients with mild head injuries with concussion were found to have positive blood-alcohol tests. There were errors in the clinical diagnosis of alcohol ingestion among patients with both positive and negative blood-alcohols. Medicolegal questions have so dominated the problems of diagnosing alcohol ingestion as to prevent doctors considering its clinical importance. The value of a laboratory test giving an immediate reading is emphasised.
在一系列连续的轻度脑震荡头部损伤患者中，发现42%的患者血液酒精检测呈阳性。血液酒精检测呈阳性和阴性的患者中均存在酒精摄入临床诊断错误的情况。法医学问题在酒精摄入诊断问题中占据主导地位，以至于医生无法考虑其临床重要性。强调了能立即得出结果的实验室检测的价值。
