Primary care affiliations of adults in a methadone program with onsite care

Journal of Addictive Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-34

  Federman, Alex ^a,c   Arnsten, Julia H ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Methadone maintenance treatment programs; Onsite care; Preventive care; Primary care

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHADONE TREATMENT; OPIATE ADDICTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF CARE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34249084986     PISSN: 10550887     EISSN: 15450848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J069v26n01_04     Document Type: Article

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