The acceptability of oral fluid testing for HIV antibodies: A pilot study in gay bars in a predominantly rural state

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 211-215

  Sy, Francisco S ^a   Rhodes, Scott D ^b   Choi, Simon T ^a   Drociuk, Daniel ^a   Laurent, Amy A ^a   Naccash, Rose Mary ^b   Kettinger, Lynda D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE CONTROL; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; SALIVA LEVEL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV ANTIBODIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK-TAKING; RURAL POPULATION; SALIVA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0031922734     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007435-199804000-00006     Document Type: Article

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