Research note: Factors associated with skin cleaning prior to injection among drug users

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1015-1030

  Varga, Leah M ^a   Chitwood, Dale D ^b   Fernandez, M Isabel ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b University of Miami   (United States)

^c Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine ^*

^d NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INJECTION SITE; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN DECONTAMINATION;

EID: 33846255881     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260603600412     Document Type: Article

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