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Alcoholism Treatment in Managed Private Sector Plans

How are Carve-Out Arrangements Affecting Costs and Utilization?

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Sturm, R., Stein, B., Zhang, W., Stan, P.J.E. (2002). Alcoholism Treatment in Managed Private Sector Plans. In: Alcoholism. Recent Developments in Alcoholism, vol 15. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-306-47193-3_15

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