The lives of drug injectors and english social policy

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 75-91

  Hughes, Rhidian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug injectors; England; Health; HIV AIDS; Social policy; Social welfare

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DRUG USER; SOCIAL POLICY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; SHORT SURVEY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034747790     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v13n02_05     Document Type: Article

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