Reduced probability of HIV infection among crack cocaine-using injection drag users

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1008-1012

  Iguchi, Martin Y ^a   Bux Jr , Donald A ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEROTYPING;

EID: 0030837632     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.87.6.1008     Document Type: Article

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