Factors that influence staffing of outpatient substance abuse treatment programs

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 934-939

  Lemak, Christy Harris ^a   Alexander, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MANAGER; OUTPATIENT; STAFF; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

AMBULATORY CARE; DATA COLLECTION; JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23244457636     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.56.8.934     Document Type: Article

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