Injecting drug use and blood-borne viruses: A comparison of rural and urban Victoria, 1990-95

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-52

  Aitken, Campbell ^a,c   Brough, Rodger ^b   Crofts, Nick ^a,c  

^a Epidemiol and Social Research Unit   (Australia)

^b Warrnambool Base Hospital   (Australia)

^c MACFARLANE BURNET INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blood borne viruses; Injecting drug use; Rural

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033441939     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595239996752     Document Type: Review

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