The affordable care act transformation of substance use disorder treatment

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 31-32

  Abraham, Amanda J ^a   Andrews, Christina M ^b   Grogan, Colleen M ^c   Pollack, Harold A ^c   D'Aunno, Thomas ^d   Humphreys, Keith N ^e   Friedmann, Peter D ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

^f UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG DEPENDENCE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; POLITICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85006062991     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303558     Document Type: Editorial

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