An intervention for treating alcohol dependence: Relating elements of medical management to patient outcomes with implications for primary care

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 435-440

  Ernst, Denise B ^a,f   Pettinati, Helen M ^b   Weiss, Roger D ^c   Donovan, Dennis M ^d   Longabaugh, Richard ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^e BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Center on Alcoholism   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcoholism drug therapy; Medication therapy management; Naltrexone; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ACAMPROSATE; NALTREXONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABSTINENCE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 54349094004     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.884     Document Type: Article

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