Ultrasound-guided phlebotomy in primary care for people who inject drugs

Abstract Objectives Persons who inject drugs (PWID) commonly experience venous degradation as a complication of prolonged injection, which makes routine phlebotomy difficult. Clients may decline care due to the perceived lack of skilled phlebotomy services, and this contributes to significant delays...

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Main Authors: Michael Huyck, Stockton Mayer, Sarah Messmer, Charles Yingling, Shirley Stephenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00762-5