Hepatitis C-related discrimination among heroin users in Sydney: Drug user or hepatitis C discrimination?

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 317-321

  Day, Carolyn ^a   Ross, Joanne ^a   Dolan, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Hepatitis C infection; Injecting drug use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0242474582     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0959523031000154463     Document Type: Article

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