Drinking patterns and problems of the 'stably insured': A study of the membership of a health maintenance organization

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 121-129

  Weisner, Constance ^a,b,c   Conell, Carol ^a,b   Hunkeler, Enid M ^a,b   Rice, Dorothy ^a   McLellan, A Thomas ^a,d   Hu, Tei Wei ^a,e   Fireman, Bruce ^a,b   Moore, Charles ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c ALCOHOL RESEARCH GROUP   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 0033989619     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.121     Document Type: Article

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