Comparison of HIV-Antibody Prevalence in Patients Consenting to and Declining HIV-Antibody Testing in an STD Clinic

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association

Volumn 260, Issue 7, 1988, Pages 935-938

  Hull, Harry F ^a   Bettinger, Carl J ^a   Gallaher, Margaret M ^b   Keller, Nick M ^a   Wilson, Jane ^a   Mertz, Gregory J ^c  

^a New Mexico Environment Department   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPOSITIVE REACTION;

AMERICAN INDIANS; BERNALILLO COUNTY HEALTH OFFICE; CLINICAL APPROACH/SOURCE; EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FEMALES; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HOMOSEXUALS; INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES; MALES; NEW MEXICO; SURVEY; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; BLACKS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 0023807343     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: 15383598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1988.03410070063029     Document Type: Article

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