An overview of injecting drug use and HIV infection in Edinburgh, Scotland - Maximizing benefit and minimizing harm

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-56

  Lewis, Roger ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COMMUNITY CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030976671     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269702700103     Document Type: Review

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