Effective HIV case identification through routine HIV screening at urgent care centers in Massachusetts

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-73

  Walensky, Rochelle P ^a,b   Losina, Elena ^c   Malatesta, Laureen ^d   Barton, George E ^d   O'Connor, Catherine A ^d   Skolnik, Paul R ^e   Hall, Jonathan M ^e   McGuire, Jean F ^d   Freedberg, Kenneth A ^a,b,c  

^a Divisions of Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Public Health AIDS Bureau   (United States)

^e BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOASSAY; LABORATORY TEST; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 11344286507     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.031310     Document Type: Article

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