Achieving a high coverage - The challenge of controlling HIV spread in heroin users

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Li, Ming Qiang ^a   Lee, Shui Shan ^b   Gan, Zhi Gao ^a   Tan, Yi ^b   Meng, Jin Huai ^a   He, Ming Liang ^b  

^a Liuzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL SECURITY; TREATMENT DURATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33847674138     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-4-8     Document Type: Article

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