Planned and unplanned discharge from alcohol services in Scotland, 2004-2008

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 64-69

  Newham, Rosemary ^a   Russell, Christopher ^a   Davies, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77949335247     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agp081     Document Type: Article

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