Alcohol dependence: Analysis of factors associated with retention of patients in outpatient treatment

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-76

  Elbreder, Márcia Fonsi ^a   de Souza e Silva, Rebeca ^a   Pillon, Sandra Cristina ^b   Laranjeira, Ronaldo ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DISULFIRAM; NALTREXONE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL;

AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ALCOHOLISM; AMBULATORY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DISULFIRAM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NALTREXONE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TAURINE; TEMPERANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650316587     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: 14643502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agq078     Document Type: Article

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