Understanding the context of risk practices among injecting drug users: Implications for hepatitis C prevention

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-18

  Habib, Shah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0141924954     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2003.tb01132.x     Document Type: Article

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