Lack of Autodisable Syringe Use and Health Care Indicators Are Associated With High HIV Prevalence: An International Ecologic Analysis

Annals of Epidemiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 199-207

  Deuchert, Eva ^a   Brody, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Africa; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Iatrogenic Disease

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRINGE; URBANIZATION; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EQUIPMENT REUSE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SYRINGES; VACCINATION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 33847192878     PISSN: 10472797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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