Isolating the effect of alcoholism treatment on medical care use

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 758-765

  Kane, Robert L ^a   Wall, Melanie ^a   Potthoff, Sandra ^a,b   McAlpine, Donna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT CARE;

EID: 11844269942     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2004.65.758     Document Type: Article

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