The hypocrisy of Canada's prostitution legislation

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1388-

  Shannon, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CANADA; CITY; CONDOM; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE WORKER; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDUSTRIAL AREA; INFECTION PREVENTION; LAW; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL EVIDENCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORALITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OFFENDER; PEER REVIEW; POPULATION RISK; PROSTITUTION; RAPE; SEX WORKER; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIETY; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK ENVIRONMENT; CRIME; FEMALE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE;

CANADA; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PROSTITUTION;

EID: 77956397980     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.100410     Document Type: Short Survey

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