Healthcare access and utilization by patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus: Does gender matter?

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 391-397

  Box, Tamara L ^a   Olsen, Maren ^a   Oddone, Eugene Z ^a   Keitz, Sheri A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CD4 ANTIGEN; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE;

ADULT; AMBULANCE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELPER CELL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PNEUMOCYSTIS PNEUMONIA; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RACE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SCREENING TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; TUBERCULOSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037498592     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/154099903765448907     Document Type: Article

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