New cases of HIV among people who inject drugs in Hungary: False alarm or early warning?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 27, Issue , 2016, Pages 13-16

  Rácz, József ^a,b,c   Gyarmathy, V Anna ^b,d   Csák, Róbert ^b,c  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c Blue Point Outpatient and Prevention Centre   (Hungary)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPLICATION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; HUNGARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE SHARING; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE SHARING; NEEDLE-EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84954371994     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: 18734758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.05.026     Document Type: Note

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