Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Prisoners in the California State Correctional System
Open Access
- 15 July 2005
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 41 (2) , 177-186
Abstract
Background.Incarcerated populations are at high risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, yet prisoners are not routinely screened or treated for HKeywords
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