Rapid assessment of drug use and HIV vulnerability in south-east and east Asia

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 113-124

  Reid, Gary ^a   Crofts, Nick ^a  

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

Author keywords

HIV prevention; Injecting drug use; Rapid assessment; South east Asia

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNET; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0034161388     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(99)00059-6     Document Type: Article

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