%0 Journal Article %J Journal of general internal medicine %D 2002 %T The impact of needle exchange-based health services on emergency department use. %A Pollack, Harold A %A Khoshnood, Kaveh %A Blankenship, Kim M %A Altice, Frederick L %K Connecticut %K Emergency Service, Hospital %K Female %K HIV Infections %K Humans %K Male %K Mobile Health Units %K Needle-Exchange Programs %K Substance Abuse, Intravenous %K Time Factors %N 5 %P 341-8 %R 10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3 %V 17 %X To examine the impact of the New Haven Community Health Care Van (CHCV), a mobile needle exchange-based health care delivery system, in reducing emergency department (ED) use among out-of-treatment injection drug users (IDUs) between January 1, 1996 and December 31, 1998. %8 2002 May