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Measuring Performance of Brief Alcohol Counseling in Medical Settings

A Review of the Options and Lessons from the Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System

Katharine A. Bradley MD, MPH Health Services Research & Development, Primary and Specialty Medical Care, Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; Departments of Medicine and Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Emily C. Williams MPH Health Services Research & Development and Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; Departments of Medicine and Health Services as well as the Graduate School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Carol E. Achtmeyer MN Health Services Research & Development, Primary and Specialty Medical Care, and Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA
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Eric J. Hawkins PhD Health Services Research & Development, Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Alex H. S. Harris PhD, MS Center for Health Care Evaluation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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Madeleine S. Frey BA Health Services Research & Development, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Thomas Craig MD, MPH Office of Quality and Performance, Veterans Health Administration, Washington, DC, USA
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Daniel R. Kivlahan PhD Health Services Research & Development, Primary and Specialty Medical Care, and Center of Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Pages 133-149 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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