How to have a high success rate in treatment: Advice for evaluators of alcoholism programs

Addiction

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 779-785

  Miller, William R ^a   Sanchez Craig, Martha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGNOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WIT AND HUMOR;

EID: 0029945315     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1996.tb03574.x     Document Type: Review

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