The accelerated intake: A method for increasing initial attendance to outpatient cocaine treatment

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 387-389

  Festinger, David S ^a   Lamb, R J ^a   Kirby, Kimberly C ^a   Marlowe, Douglas B ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Appointment keeping; Call appointment interval; Drug abuse treatment

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; COCAINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PENNSYLVANIA;

EID: 0030237312     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1996.29-387     Document Type: Article

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