Barriers to Access and Inadequate Levels of Care in North Carolina Jails
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Availability of and access to medical services among HIV-infected inmates incarcerated in North Carolina county jails.
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عنوان ژورنال: North Carolina Medical Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0029-2559,0029-2559
DOI: 10.18043/ncm.80.6.345