The origins and evolution of the disease concept of treatment

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 469-476

  Yalisove, Daniel ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DETOXIFICATION; EVOLUTION; HISTORY; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031776669     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.1998.59.469     Document Type: Article

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