Policy-relevant program evaluation in a national substance abuse treatment system

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 373-385

  Humphreys, Keith ^a   Hamilton, Eric G ^b   Moos, Rudolf H ^a,c   Suchinsky, Richard T ^d  

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

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Mental Health Strategic Health Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISULFIRAM;

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE;

FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030666526     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02790501     Document Type: Article

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