The role of the general practitioner in the community care of people with HIV infection and AIDS: A comparative study of high- and low-prevalence areas in England

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 430, 1998, Pages 1233-1236

  King, Michael ^a,b   Petchey, Roland ^c   Singh, Surinder ^b   Wright, Lucie ^a   Raab, Jody ^a   Farnsworth, William ^c   Williams, Jacqueline ^c   Friedli, Karin ^a  

^a University Department of Psychiatry

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIDS; Communication; Confidentiality; HIV; Primary health care team

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0031922443     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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