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Disease Screening
HBV HCV            

HBV

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Screening for chronic hepatitis B and C virus infections in an urban sexually transmitted
disease clinic: rationale for integrating services.
Gunn RA, Murray PJ, Ackers ML 
Sex Transm Dis 2001 Mar;28(3):166-70
 Abstract

HCV

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Screening for chronic hepatitis B and C virus infections in an urban sexually transmitted
disease clinic: rationale for integrating services.
Gunn RA, Murray PJ, Ackers ML 
Sex Transm Dis 2001 Mar;28(3):166-70
 Abstract
HIV Testing
               

Attitudes/Motives

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  'Getting Checked and Having the Test': Drug Injectors' Perceptions of HIV Testing -
Findings from Qualitative Research Conducted in England.
Hughes R
Eur Addict Res 2002 Apr;8(2):94-102
Abstract
   
  Motives for HIV testing among drug users: an analysis of gender differences.
Riess TH, Kim C, Downing M.
AIDS Educ Prev 2001 Dec;13(6):509-23
 Abstract

Barriers

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Overcoming Barriers to HIV Testing: Preferences for New Strategies Among Clients
of a Needle Exchange, a Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic, and Sex Venues for
Men Who Have Sex with Men.
Spielberg F, Branson BM, Goldbaum GM, et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2003 Mar 1;32(3):318-27
 Abstract		  
Drug Screening
               

Heroin

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Interpretation of the presence of 6-monoacetylmorphine in the absence of morphine-3-
glucuronide in urine samples: evidence of heroin abuse.
von Euler M, Villen T, Svensson JO, Stahle L.
Ther Drug Monit. 2003 Oct;25(5):645-8
 Abstract

DAST-10

         Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  Using the drug abuse screening test (DAST-10) to analyze health services utilization
and cost for substance users in a community-based setting.
French MT, Roebuck MC, McGeary KA, et al.
Subst Use Misuse 2001 May-Jun;36(6-7):927-46
 Abstract

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