Factors associated with attendance for first appointments at an alcohol clinic and the effects of telephone prompting

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 269-279

  Booth, Peter G ^a   Bennett, Heather E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AINTREE   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol clinic; Non attendance; Telephone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; TRAVEL;

EID: 9444223968     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890410001711715     Document Type: Article

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