Twenty-five strategies for improving the design, implementation and analysis of health services research related to alcohol and other drug abuse treatment

Addiction

Volumn 95, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2000, Pages

  Dennis, M L ^a   Perl, H I ^a   Huebner, R B ^a   McLellan, A T ^a  

^a CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; DRUG ABUSE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033669522     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09652140020004241     Document Type: Review

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