Preventing HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases among injecting drug users in Rio de Janeiro

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 365-373

  Telles, P R ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

AIDS HIV; Brazil; Harm reduction; Injecting drug use; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 0033229948     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(99)00017-1     Document Type: Article

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