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Acceptability of hepatitis C virus testing methods among injecting drug users

Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
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Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Carolyn Day National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Carolyn Day National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Hla Hla Thein National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Carolyn Day National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Hla Hla Thein National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Doab National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Carolyn Day National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Hla Hla Thein National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Doab National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Bates National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Carolyn Day National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Hla Hla Thein National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Doab National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Bates National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Joanne Holden National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Carolyn Day National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Hla Hla Thein National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Doab National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Bates National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Joanne Holden National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Ingrid van Beek Kirketon Road Centre, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service, Australia
,
Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Carolyn Day National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Hla Hla Thein National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Doab National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Bates National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Joanne Holden National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Ingrid van Beek Kirketon Road Centre, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service, Australia
,
Lisa Maher National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Bethany White National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Dr Carolyn Day National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; Drug Health Services, Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Hla Hla Thein National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Doab National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Anna Bates National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Joanne Holden National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
,
Ingrid van Beek Kirketon Road Centre, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service, Australia
&
Lisa Maher National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia; School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia
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Pages 666-670 | Received 30 May 2007, Accepted 23 Oct 2007, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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