Patterns of health care utilization for asthma treatment in adults with substance use disorders

Journal of Addiction Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-84

  Baxter, Jeffrey D ^a   Samnaliev, Mihail ^a   Clark, Robin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulatory care; Asthma; Emergency medical services; Substance related disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149507362     PISSN: 19320620     EISSN: 19353227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ADM.0b013e318160e448     Document Type: Article

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