Directed funding to address under-provision of treatment for substance use disorders: A quantitative study

Implementation Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Frakt, Austin B ^a   Trafton, Jodie ^b   Wallace, Amy ^c   Neuman, Matthew ^b   Pizer, Steven ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Veterans Administration North Texas Health Care System   (United States)

Author keywords

Funding; Substance use disorder; Veterans; Veterans Health Administration

Indexed keywords

COST; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD; ADDICTION; ARTICLE;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84880182307     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-8-79     Document Type: Article

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