Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 6 , Pages 467-474 , 2007

Gender Difference in the Clinical and Behavioral Characteristics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected Injection Drug Users in Taiwan

  • Shu-Hsing Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Yangmei Township Public Health Center, Public Health Bureau, Taoyuan County Government, Taoyuan
    • ,
  • Shu-Chuan Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Taoyuan Mental Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taoyuan
    • ,
  • Yu-Lin Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Taoyuan Mental Hospital, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taoyuan
    • ,
  • Yuan-Ying Chang

      Affiliations

    • Tzu-Li Clinic, Taoyuan
    • ,
  • Yun-Ru Liu

      Affiliations

    • Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Research, National Health Research Institutes, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Fang-Yeh Chu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Pathology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Pan-Chiao, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Fang-Yeh Chu, Department of Clinical Pathology, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, 21, Section 2, Nan-Ya South Road, Pan-Chiao, Taipei 220, Taiwan

Received 27 March 2006 ,Revised 26 June 2006 ,Accepted 13 March 2007.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60296-5

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60296-5

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 106, Issue 6 , Pages 467-474 , 2007

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