Randomised controlled trial of two brief interventions against long-term benzodiazepine use: Cost-effectiveness

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 309-317

  Godfrey, Christine ^a   Heather, Nick ^b   Bowie, Alison ^b   Brodie, Jennifer ^b   Parrott, Steve ^a   Ashton, Heather ^c   McAvoy, Brian ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brief intervention; Cost saving; Cost effectiveness; General practice; Long termz benzodiazepine use

Indexed keywords

EID: 50149088581     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350801900297     Document Type: Article

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