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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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HIV among drug injectors: The epidemic and the response

S. R. Friedman Narcotic and Drug Research, Inc.&Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA
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D. C. Des Jarlais Narcotic and Drug Research, Inc.&Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, USA
Pages 239-250 | Published online: 25 Sep 2007

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Barbara Tempalski, Spencer Lieb, Charles M. Cleland, Hannah Cooper, Joanne E. Brady & Samuel R. Friedman. (2008) HIV Prevalence Rates among Injection Drug Users in 96 Large US Metropolitan Areas, 1992–2002. Journal of Urban Health 86:1, pages 132-154.
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Catherine A Hankins, Samuel R Friedman, Tariq Zafar & Steffanie A Strathdee. (2002) Transmission and prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in war settings. AIDS 16:17, pages 2245-2252.
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S R Friedman, A Neaigus, B Jose, R Curtis, M Goldstein, G Ildefonso, R B Rothenberg & D C Des Jarlais. (1997) Sociometric risk networks and risk for HIV infection.. American Journal of Public Health 87:8, pages 1289-1296.
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