Faith-based treatment for addiction in Puerto Rico

JAMA

Volumn 291, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 2882-

  Hansen, Helena ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; METHADONE;

ADDICTION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; GOVERNMENT; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; METHADONE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERTO RICO; RELIGION; UNITED STATES; SPIRITUAL HEALING;

FAITH HEALING; HUMANS; PUERTO RICO; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 2942620078     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.291.23.2882     Document Type: Article

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