Shelter-based managed alcohol administration to chronically homeless people addicted to alcohol

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-49

  Podymow, Tiina ^a   Turnbull, Jeff ^a   Coyle, Doug ^b   Yetisir, Elizabeth ^b   Wells, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MALE; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLICE;

EID: 30344431509     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.1041350     Document Type: Article

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