Cost and outcome analysis of two detoxification services

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-91

  Parrott, Steve ^a   Godfrey, Christine ^a   Heather, Nick ^b   Clark, Jenny ^c   Ryan, Tony ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Tony Ryan Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DETOXIFICATION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ALCOHOLISM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CRIME; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; METABOLIC DETOXICATION, DRUG; PUBLIC SECTOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL WORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30744457313     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agh236     Document Type: Article

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