Knowledge Regarding Hepatitis C among Injecting Drug Users

Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 257-264

  Smyth, Bobby P ^a   McMahon, Julie ^b   O'Connor, John J ^c   Ryan, Jim ^d  

^a Cherry Orchard Hospital Dublin   (Ireland)

^b Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland   (Ireland)

^c Drug Treatment Centre Board   (Ireland)

^d NONE   (Ireland)

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EID: 0033411721     PISSN: 09687637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09687639997214     Document Type: Article

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