Adverse selection and generosity of alcohol treatment benefits

Inquiry

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 413-428

  Harris, Katherine M ^a   Sturm, Roland ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 0037002471     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5034/inquiryjrnl_39.4.413     Document Type: Article

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