Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 305-312 , June 2004

A survey of clinical practices and readiness to adopt evidence-based practices: Dissemination research in an addiction treatment system

  • Mark P McGovern, Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-603-646-9215; fax: +1-603-646-9151
    • New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH, USA
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  • Thomas S Fox, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH, USA
    • Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Recovery, State of New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Concord, NH, USA
    • ,
  • Haiyi Xie, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Community & Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH, USA;
    • ,
  • Robert E Drake, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH, USA
    • New Hampshire-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center, Department of Community & Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH, USA;

Received 18 October 2003 ,Revised 18 February 2004 ,Accepted 11 March 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2004.03.003

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 26, Issue 4 , Pages 305-312 , June 2004

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