Hepatitis C, Treatment and Drug Use in Australian Prison Settings

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Hepatitis C, Treatment and Drug Use in Australian Prison Settings

This thesis examined issues surrounding the hepatitis C virus (HCV), its treatment, and injecting drug use as the principal risk factor for infections in Australian prison environments. Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from both former and current prisoners to explore knowledge and at...

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Main Author:	Fetherston, James Andrew
Format:	Thesis
Published:	Curtin University 2021
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/83447

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