The cost of health care for HIV-positive patients

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 50-53

  Brettle, R P ^a   Atkinson, F I ^a   Wilcock, J ^a   Richardson, A ^a   Lewis, R ^a   MacCallum, L ^a   Bath, G ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

health care; health costs

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031017610     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462971918607     Document Type: Article

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