The excess medical cost and health problems of family members of persons diagnosed with alcohol or drug problems

Medical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 116-122

  Ray, G Thomas ^a   Mertens, Jennifer R ^a,b   Weisner, Constance ^a,c  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Costs; Drug; Family

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; COST; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33846421004     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000241109.55054.04     Document Type: Article

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