Prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus infections among inmates of Ontario remand facilities

Authors :: Ramuscak, Nancy
Burchell, Ann N.
Swantee, Carol
Myers, Ted
Ford, Peter
Fearon, Margaret
Raymond, Sue
Source :: CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal. July 31, 2007, Vol. 177 Issue 3, p257, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Background: Each year more than 56 000 adult and young offenders are admitted to Ontario's remand facilities (jails, detention centres and youth centres). The prevalence of HIV infection in Ontario [...]

Subjects :: Management
Statistics
Usage
Risk factors
Methods
Health aspects
Company business management
HIV infections -- Risk factors -- Statistics
Disease transmission -- Risk factors -- Methods
Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) -- Usage -- Statistics -- Methods -- Health aspects
Hepatitis C -- Risk factors -- Statistics
Prisons -- Health aspects -- Management -- Statistics -- Usage
HIV infection -- Risk factors -- Statistics

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