Predictors of Initiation and Engagement in VA Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment

Psychological Services

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 228-238

  Harris, Alex H S ^a,b,c   Bowe, Tom ^a,b,c  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE EVALUATION   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

patient characteristics; substance use disorder treatment; treatment entry; treatment retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 51449107189     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1541-1559.5.3.228     Document Type: Article

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