Criminal law and public health practice: Are the Canadian HIV disclosure laws an effective HIV prevention strategy?

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 70-79

  O'Byrne, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Health Policy; HIV; Impact Fraction Model; Law; Public Health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857644820     PISSN: 18689884     EISSN: 15536610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13178-011-0053-2     Document Type: Article

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