The changing landscape of crack cocaine use and HIV infection

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 181, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 571-572

  Celentano, David ^a   Sherman, Susan G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NOTE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CRACK COCAINE; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 70449602415     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.091574     Document Type: Note

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