Experience of hepatitis C among current or former heroin users attending general practice

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 73-74

  Cullen, Walter ^a   Kelly, Y ^a   Stanley, J ^a   Langton, D ^a   Bury, G ^a  

^a Department of General Practice   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; METHADONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HARM REDUCTION; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; LIFESTYLE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMORBIDITY; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEPATITIS C; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; METHADONE; NARCOTICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 17144411108     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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