Cluster analysis of HIV intervention outcomes among substance-abusing women

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 239-257

  Wechsberg, Wendee M ^a   Dennis, Michael L ^b   Stevens, Sally J ^c  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE;

ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0031744506     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00952999809001711     Document Type: Article

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