approach to the injecting drug user

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social context

Approach to the injecting drug user

homelessness

Homelessness

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intoxication

the assumptions

hepatitis C

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HIV

VTE

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Buprenorphine

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Naloxone

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necrotising fascitis

compartment syndrome

pneumocystis

brain abscess

discitis

TB

pyomyositisendocarditis

DVT

PE

osteomyelitis

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