Wounds on wheels: Implementing a specialized wound clinic within an established syringe exchange program in Baltimore, Maryland

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 2057-2059

  Robinowitz, Natanya ^a   Smith, Maria Elisa ^b   Serio Chapman, Chris ^a   Chaulk, Patrick ^a   Johnson, Kristine E ^b  

^a Community Risk Reduction Services ^*  (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BALTIMORE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; NEEDLESTICK INJURIES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907835391     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302111     Document Type: Article

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