Risk behaviours among HIV positive injecting drug users in Myanmar: A case control study

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Swe, Lin A ^a   Nyo, Kay K ^b   Rashid, AK ^c  

^a Beneficial Partner Group   (Myanmar)

^b AIMST UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^c PENANG MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MYANMAR; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUALITY; SYRINGE;

EID: 77952848328     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-7-12     Document Type: Article

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