Delivering syringe exchange services through "satellite exchangers": The Sacramento Area Needle Exchange, USA

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 461-463

  Anderson, Rachel ^a   Clancy, Lynell ^a   Flynn, Neil ^a   Kral, Alex ^b   Bluthenthal, Ricky ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DREW UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery; HIV prevention; Legal status; Policy; Satellite secondary exchange; Syringe exchange

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG USE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242575267     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-3959(03)00146-4     Document Type: Article

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