Physician prescribing of sterile injection equipment to prevent HIV infection: Time for action

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 218-226

  Burris, S ^a   Lurie, P ^a   Abrahamson, D ^a   Rich, J D ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYRINGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034254188     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-3-200008010-00015     Document Type: Review

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