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A Cost Analysis of Hospitalizations for Infections Related to Injection Drug Use at a County Safety-Net Hospital in Miami, Florida

BACKGROUND: Infections related to injection drug use are common. Harm reduction strategies such as syringe exchange programs and skin care clinics aim to prevent these infections in injection drug users (IDUs). Syringe exchange programs are currently prohibited by law in Florida. The goal of this st...

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Autores principales: Tookes, Hansel, Diaz, Chanelle, Li, Hua, Khalid, Rafi, Doblecki-Lewis, Susanne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4468183/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26075888
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129360