Determinants of hospitalization for a cutaneous injection-related infection among injection drug users: A cohort study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Lloyd Smith, Elisa ^a,b   Wood, Evan ^a,b   Zhang, Ruth ^a,b   Tyndall, Mark W ^a,b   Sheps, Sam ^b   Montaner, Julio Sg ^a,b   Kerr, Thomas ^a,b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIV AIDS   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; NURSE'S ROLE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 77953221149     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-10-327     Document Type: Article

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