Emergency department and hospital utilization among alcohol and drug-dependent detoxification patients without primary medical care

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 435-452

  Larson, Mary Jo ^a   Saitz, Richard ^b,c   Horton, Nicholas J ^d   Lloyd Travaglini, Christine ^c   Samet, Jeffrey ^b  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Alcoholism; Detoxification; Drug abuse; Emergency department

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOMELESSNESS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; METABOLIC DETOXICATION, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33747198804     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: 10979891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00952990600753958     Document Type: Article

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