Financial costs of alcoholism treatment programs: A longitudinal and comparative evaluation among four specialized centers

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-56

  Nalpas, B ^a,b   Combescure, C ^a   Pierre, B ^c   Ledent, T ^d   Gillet, C ^e   Playoust, D ^f   Danel, T ^g   Bozonnat, M C ^a   Martin, S ^a   Balmes J L ^a   Daures J P ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c Intersecteur d'Alcoologie   (France)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER   (France)

^e SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^f CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE TOURCOING   (France)

^g Clinique de la Charite   (France)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Economical Analysis; Health Care Cost; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL DRUG;

ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DETOXIFICATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAPSE;

EID: 0037258116     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2003.tb02720.x     Document Type: Article

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