Identification and treatment of mental and substance use conditions: Health plans strategies

Medical Care

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1060-1067

  Garnick, Deborah W ^a   Horgan, Constance M ^a   Merrick, Elizabeth L ^a   Hoyt, Alex ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Screening; Substance use conditions; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MENTAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

HUMANS; INSURANCE CARRIERS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 37349076533     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31812e01bb     Document Type: Article

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