The promises and pitfalls of digital technology in its application to alcohol treatment

Alcohol Research: Current Reviews

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 131-142

  Muench, Frederick ^a  

^a Northwell Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Alcohol use; And dependence; Assessment; Computer technology; Digital technology; Electronic health technology; Internet; Intervention; Literature review; Technology; Telecommunication; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PROCEDURES; TELEMEDICINE;

ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS APPLICATIONS; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84928800803     PISSN: 21683492     EISSN: 21694796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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