Gender differences in seeking care for hepatitis C in Australia

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-70

  Temple Smith, M ^a   Stoove M ^b   Smith, A ^a   O'Brien, Mary ^c   Mitchell, D ^a   Banwell, C ^d   Bammer, G ^d   Jolley, D ^e   Gifford, S ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b TURNING POINT ALCOHOL AND DRUG CENTRE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d The Australian National University   (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; METHADONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION;

EID: 34347262020     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: 14759942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890601010373     Document Type: Article

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