The cost-effectiveness of treatment for alcoholism: A second approximation

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 229-243

  Finney, John W ^a,c   Monahan, Susanne C ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HUMAN; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029993493     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1996.57.229     Document Type: Review

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