Alcoholics anonymous science update: Introduction to the special issue

Substance Abuse

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-3

  Kelly, John F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; ALCOHOLISM; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 84873021034     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2012.691447     Document Type: Review

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