Public managed care and service access in outpatient substance abuse treatment units

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 444-463

  Chuang, Emmeline ^a   Wells, Rebecca ^b   Alexander, Jeffrey A ^c  

^a Department of Mental Health Law and Policy   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MEDICAID; OUTPATIENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; OUTPATIENTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052728510     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-010-9230-y     Document Type: Article

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