A Case for Enhanced Linkage of Substance Abusers to Primary Medical Care

Substance Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 181-192

  Samet, Jeffrey H ^a   Saitz, Richard ^a   Larson, Mary Jo ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; HIV; Injection drug user; Linkage; Primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000710026     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897079609444748     Document Type: Article

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