Managing hepatitis C in users of illicit drugs

Current Hepatitis Reports

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 60-67

  Edlin, Brian R ^a   Garden, Michael R ^b   Ferrando, Stephen J ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; ILLICIT DRUG; INTERFERON; METHADONE; RIBAVIRIN;

COMORBIDITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 34249902083     PISSN: 15403416     EISSN: 15410706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11901-007-0005-8     Document Type: Review

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