Setting standards for the wisconsin hiv counseling and testing program: An application of threshold analysis

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 42-49

  Holtgrave, David R ^a   Difranceisco, Wayne ^a   Reiser, William J ^b   Resenhoeft, Ralph ^a   Hoxie, Neil J ^b   Pinkerton, Steven D ^a   Vergeront, James M ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^b Wisconsin Division of Public Health Southeast Region   (United States)

Author keywords

Aids; Cost and cost benefit analysis; Counseling; Evaluation; Hiv; Testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST OF ILLNESS; COUNSELING; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

COST OF ILLNESS; COUNSELING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0031217055     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199709000-00007     Document Type: Article

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