Aids Update
Prevalence, Prevention, and Medical Management
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14675993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Harry W Haverkos (National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 365-370 |
| Publication date | 1989-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0279-1072 • E-ISSN: 2159-9777 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02791072.1989.10472179 |
| PMID | 2695609 |
| OpenAlex | W2161158536 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
This article summarizes the epidemiology of AIDS and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among intravenous drug abusers (IVDAs) in the United States and discusses the status of approaches to prevent HIV infection and to treat AIDS patients. Finally, the status of research of selected community-based prevention programs, such as needle-exchange programs and programs distributing bleach to IVDAs for needle and syringe cleaning, will be reviewed
Family medicine · Intensive care medicine · Intravenous drug · Pathology · Psychiatry · Syringe · Viral disease · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Epidemiology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |