Epidemiology of hepetitis C infection, ERHA/HSE eastern region

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  O'Meara, M ^a   Barry, Joe ^a   Mullen, Louise ^b  

^a DR STEEVENS HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPIATE ADDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; INFECTION CONTROL; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

EID: 34147146530     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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