Routine testing for blood-borne viruses in prisons: A systematic review

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1078-1088

  Rumble, Caroline ^a   Pevalin, David J ^b   OMoore, Éamonn ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POLICY; PRISON; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME FACTOR;

HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POLICY; PRISONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84958180062     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckv133     Document Type: Article

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