The Football World Cup 1998: An analysis of related attendances to an accident and emergency department

Authors
Mattick, AP
Citation
Ap. Mattick, The Football World Cup 1998: An analysis of related attendances to an accident and emergency department, SCOT MED J, 44(3), 1999, pp. 75-76
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SCOTTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00369330 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
75 - 76
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-9330(199906)44:3<75:TFWC1A>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Throughout the Football World Cup Finals of France 1998, patients attended our inner city Accident and Emergency department with a variety of conditio ns related to the event. Analysis was made on the total of 151 patients who attended with World Cup related presentations during this five-week period . The majority were young men involved in alcohol related trauma. The workl oad of the department was only substantially affected after one match, that of the opening game between Brazil and Scotland.