Gender differences in outcomes in an HMO-based substance abuse treatment program

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 47-70

  Green, Carla A ^a,b   Polen, Michael R ^b   Lynch, Frances L ^b   Dickinson, Daniel M ^c   Bennett, Marjorie D ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^c Kaiser Permanente Northwest ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Substance abuse; Substance abuse treatment; Treatment completion; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 2442660369     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v23n02_04     Document Type: Article

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