Changing the environment of AIDS risk: Findings on syringe exchange and pharmacy sales of syringes in Hartford, CT

Medical Anthropology: Cross Cultural Studies in Health and Illness

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 107-130

  Singer, Merrill ^a   Himmelgreen, David ^b   Weeks, Margaret R ^a   Radda, Kim E ^b   Martinez, Rolando ^a  

^a HISPANIC HEALTH COUNCIL   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aids prevention; Drug abuse; Evaluation; Needle exdiange; Risk beliavior

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONNECTICUT; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0031306758     PISSN: 01459740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01459740.1997.9966152     Document Type: Article

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