The impact of disability payments on persons with addictive disorders

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 303-307

  Frisman, Linda K ^a,b,e   Rosenheck, Robert ^c,d  

^a Addiction Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e DMHAS Research MS #14 RSD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; EVALUATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAID; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 0036111817     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0048-5713-20020501-08     Document Type: Review

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