Increasing syringe access and HIV prevention in California: Findings from a survey of local health jurisdiction key personnel

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 116-125

  Stopka, Thomas J ^a   Garfein, Richard S ^b   Ross, Alessandra ^a   Truax, Steven R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; HIV AIDS; Injection drug use; Pharmacies; Sterile syringe access

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LAW; NEEDLE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SEXUALITY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS;

EID: 33846463840     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-006-9122-x     Document Type: Article

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