Quality assurance of heroin assisted treatment (HegeBe) in Switzerland since 2001: Methodological remarks on goals adjustment of patient mix and center comparisons;Qualitätssicherung in der heroin gestützten behandlung (HegeBe) der Schweiz seit 2001: Methodische anmerkungen zu zielkriterien, adjustierung des patienten-mix und zentrumsvergleichen

Gesundheitsokonomie und Qualitatsmanagement

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 155-161

  Frick, Ulrich ^a,b   Ammann, J ^a   Kovacic, S ^a   Burki C ^f   Mohler, M ^a,c   Kaser R ^a   Gerlich, M ^a   Guttinger F ^a   Gschwend, P ^a   Rehm, J ^a,d,e  

^a Institut fur Sucht und Gesundheitsforschung Zurich   (Switzerland)

^b Fachhochschule Technikum Kärnten ^*  (Austria)

^c Institut für Sozialmedizin   (Switzerland)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f HegeBe Zentrum KODA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Comparison of treatment centers; Heroin assisted treatment; Outcome; Quality assurance; Risk adjustment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HEROINE ASSISTED TREATMENT; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746914403     PISSN: 14322625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-858751     Document Type: Article

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