Lack of hepatitis C transmission among institutionalized psychiatric patients

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 244-

  Stroffolini, Tommaso ^a   Marchi, Leonardo ^b   Brunetti, Enrico ^c   Filice, Carlo ^c  

^a Unita Gastroenterologia Osp S G   (Italy)

^b Ente Ospedaliero di Sospiro   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL PATIENT; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037310159     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(02)00355-0     Document Type: Letter

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