Impact of information leaflets on HIV test uptake amongst GUM clinic attendees: An update

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 422-423

  Das, Satyajit ^a,b   Huengsberg, Mia ^a   Radcliffe, Keith ^a  

^a Whittall Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b University Hospitals and Warwickshire NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counselling; HIV test; Information leaflets

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL AUDIT; PAMPHLETS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 2942755897     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646204774195308     Document Type: Short Survey

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