A review of research on the nature and quality of HIV testing services: A proposal for process-based studies

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 733-743

  Beardsell, Susan ^a   Coyle, Adrian ^b  

^a Pesticide Action Network UK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV counselling; HIV testing; HIV AIDS; Process research

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030021089     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00145-X     Document Type: Article

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