HIV and HCV testing for young drug users in Rhode Island

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 302-304

  Pugatch, David ^a,b,c   Anderson, Bradley J ^b   O'Connell, Janet V ^c   Elson, Laura C ^a   Stein, Michael D ^b  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis testing; HIV testing; HIV AIDS; Injection drug use

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREVALENCE; RHODE ISLAND; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 32644484334     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.02.015     Document Type: Article

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