The effects of telephone prompting on attendance for starting treatment and retention in treatment at a specialist alcohol clinic

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 437-442

  Jackson, Katie R ^a   Booth, Peter G ^b   Salmon, Peter ^c   McGuire, James ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71049154971     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466509X457469     Document Type: Article

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