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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Volume 18, 2006 - Issue 2
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Drastic elevations in mortality among female injection drug users in a Canadian setting

Dr P. M. Spittal University of British Columbia, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. S. Hogg University of British Columbia, Canada
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K. Li University of British Columbia, Canada
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K. J. Craib University of British Columbia, Canada
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M. Recsky University of British Columbia, Canada
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C. Johnston University of British Columbia, Canada
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J. S. G. Montaner University of British Columbia, Canada
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M. T. Schechter University of British Columbia, Canada
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E. Wood University of British Columbia, Canada
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Pages 101-108 | Published online: 18 Jan 2007

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