A meta-analysis of needle sharing, lending, and borrowing behaviors of needle exchange program attenders

AIDS Education and Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 257-268

  Ksobiech, Kate ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; META ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0038110130     PISSN: 08999546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/aeap.15.4.257.23828     Document Type: Article

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