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International Journal of Circumpolar Health Volume 61, 2002 - Issue 2
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HIV and hepatitis B surveillance in First Nations alcohol and drug treatment centres in British Columbia, Canada, 1992–2000

J. David MartinHealth Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Pacific Region, Vancouver, Canada,
,
Richard G. MathiasDepartment of Health Care and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada,
,
Christopher SarinHealth Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Pacific Region, Vancouver, Canada,
&
Sarah E. ByrneThe Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, USA
Pages 104-109 | Published online: 01 Jun 2002

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