Limitations in using existing alcohol treatment trials to develop practice guidelines

Addiction

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1491-1500

  Finney, J W ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COUNSELING; ELECTRIC SHOCK; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; MARITAL THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BENCHMARKING; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033771419     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.951014914.x     Document Type: Review

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