A focus group evaluation of drop boxes for safe syringe disposal

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 905-920

  Smith, Laura ^a   Riley, Elise ^a   Beilenson, Peter ^a   Vlahov, David ^a   Junge, Benjamin ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; POLICY; SAFETY; SYRINGE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0032412483     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269802800405     Document Type: Article

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