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Comment
. 2007 Jul 31;177(3):262-4.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.070854.

Deadly disregard: government refusal to implement evidence-based measures to prevent HIV and hepatitis C virus infections in prisons

Richard Elliott  1
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Deadly disregard: government refusal to implement evidence-based measures to prevent HIV and hepatitis C virus infections in prisons

Richard Elliott. CMAJ. .

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  • CMAJ. 2007 Sep 11;177(6):606
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