The role of syringe filters in harm reduction among injection drug users

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1252-1254

  Caflisch, Carlo ^a   Wang, Jen ^b   Zbinden, Reinhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PSYCHIATRY   (Switzerland)

^b Drop In Psychiat University Clinic ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FILTER; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK; SYRINGE;

EID: 0032767754     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.89.8.1252     Document Type: Article

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