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Barriers to Healthcare for People Who Inject Drugs: A Survey at a Syringe Exchange Program

Leah Miller-LloydAlbany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jasmine LandryAlbany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA;
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Alexandria MacmaduThe Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Ingrid AllardAlbany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA;
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Michael WaxmanAlbany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA;
Pages 896-899 | Published online: 06 Jan 2020

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