Entwined epidemics: HIV and injecting drug use in Vietnam

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 169-170

  Maher, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RISK; SAFE SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIET NAM;

EID: 2642512981     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2003.10.003     Document Type: Editorial

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