Improving cost-effectiveness in a substance abuse treatment program

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 633-635

  Francis, Elie ^a   Hughes, Patrick ^a   Schinka, John ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTPATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032936266     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.50.5.633     Document Type: Review

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