Mortality of hospitalized drug users in the Czech republic

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-118

  Lejčková, Pavla ^a   Mravčík, Viktor ^a  

^a Czech National Focal Point (NFP) for Drugs and Drug Addiction   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 34047185749     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260703700105     Document Type: Review

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