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Alcoholics’ versus Nonalcoholics’ Use of Services of a Health Maintenance Organization

Klaus J. Roghmann, James S. Roberts, Thomas S. Smith, Sandra M. Wells, Richard P. Wersinger

SUMMARY. Alcoholic enrollees of a health maintenance organization (HMO) had higher rates of inpatient and outpatient care than did nonalcoholic controls. Alcoholics’ families, compared with the families of controls, underutilized HMO services.