The effect of screening and brief intervention for risky drinking on health care utilization in managed care organizations

Medical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-182

  Bray, Jeremy W ^a   Zarkin, Gary A ^a   Davis, Keith L ^a   Mitra, Debanjali ^a   Higgins Biddle, John C ^b   Babor, Thomas F ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol screening; Brief intervention; Health care utilization; Risky drinking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33846449884     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000252542.16255.fc     Document Type: Article

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