Risk factors associated with dropout and readmission among First Nations individuals admitted to an inpatient alcohol and drug detoxification program

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 23-27

  Callaghan, Russell C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CLONIDINE; COCAINE; METHADONE; PHENOBARBITAL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT REFERRAL; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0041346179     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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