Utilization of health services among patients referred to an alcohol treatment program

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 36, Issue 13, 2001, Pages 1781-1793

  Armstrong, M A ^a   Midanik, L T ^a   Klatsky, A L ^a   Lazere, A ^a  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Alcohol treatment; Hospitalization; Outpatient clinics; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 18244409689     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-100108427     Document Type: Article

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