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The cost-effectiveness of Vancouver's supervised injection facility
- Source :
- CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal. Nov 18, 2008, Vol. 179 Issue 11, p1143, 9 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Abstract Background: The cost-effectiveness of Canada's only supervised injection facility has not been rigorously evaluated. We estimated the impact of the facility on survival, rates of HIV and hepatitis C [...]
- Subjects :
- Company business management
Company financing
Condoms -- Usage
Condoms -- Social aspects
Anti-infective agents -- Dosage and administration
Hepatitis C -- Care and treatment
Hepatitis C -- Risk factors
Hepatitis C -- Social aspects
Methadone hydrochloride -- Usage
Methadone hydrochloride -- Social aspects
AIDS (Disease) -- Care and treatment
AIDS (Disease) -- Risk factors
AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects
Hypodermic needles -- Social aspects
Hypodermic needles -- Health aspects
Hypodermic syringes -- Social aspects
Hypodermic syringes -- Health aspects
Syringes -- Social aspects
Syringes -- Health aspects
Public health -- Management
Public health -- Finance
Disease transmission -- Risk factors
Disease transmission -- Prevention
Biological response modifiers -- Health aspects
HIV patients -- Care and treatment
HIV patients -- Surveys
HIV patients -- Social aspects
Injections -- Safety and security measures
Injections -- Management
Substance abuse -- Care and treatment
Substance abuse -- Management
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08203946
- Volume :
- 179
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.189000990