HCV in Incarcerated Populations: An Analysis of Gender and Criminality on Risk

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 493-501

  Rhodes, Anne G ^a   Taxman, Faye S ^a   Friedmann, Peter D ^b,c   Cropsey, Karen L ^d  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; HCV; Incarceration; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 62849084791     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2008.10400655     Document Type: Article

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