Satisfaction of impaired health care professionals with mandatory treatment and monitoring

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 61-75

  Fletcher, Carol E ^a,b,d   Ronis, David L ^a,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Michigan Health Professional Recovery Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^d VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research (11 H)   (United States)

Author keywords

Health professionals; Impaired practice; Satisfaction; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MONITORING; SATISFACTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFTERCARE; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIANA; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PROFESSIONAL IMPAIRMENT; RECURRENCE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 27544437023     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v24n03_05     Document Type: Article

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