Visual versus written cues: A comparison of drug injectors' responses. have surveys using the written word underestimated risk behaviors for hepatitis C?

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1491-1508

  Beynon, Caryl M ^a   Taylor, Avril ^b   Allen, Elizabeth ^c   Bellis, Mark A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Harm reduction; Hepatitis C; Injectingdrug use; Risk behavior; Visual data

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HARM REDUCTION; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLE SHARING; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954236080     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826081003754021     Document Type: Article

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