Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 22-30 , January 2010

Substance use treatment barriers for patients with frequent hospital admissions

  • Maria C. Raven, M.D., M.P.H., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016, USA
    • Division of General Internal Medicine, NYU SOM, New York, NY 10016, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA. Tel.: +1 212 263 2861, +1 917 499 5608 (cell); fax: +1 212 562 3001.
    • ,
  • Emily R. Carrier, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016, USA
    • Fellowship in Medicine and Public Health Research, NYU SOM, New York, NY 10016, USA
    • ,
  • Joshua Lee, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, NYU SOM, New York, NY 10016, USA
    • ,
  • John C. Billings, J.D.

      Affiliations

    • NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York, NY 10003, USA
    • ,
  • Mollie Marr, B.F.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, NYU School of Medicine/Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY 10016, USA
    • ,
  • Marc N. Gourevitch, M.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, NYU SOM, New York, NY 10016, USA

Received 9 April 2009 ,Revised 19 May 2009 ,Accepted 21 May 2009.

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 Supported in part by grants from the United Hospital Fund and from CDC T01 CD000146.

PII: S0740-5472(09)00094-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2009.05.009

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 22-30 , January 2010

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