HIV testing rates among African Americans: Why are they not increasing?

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1107-1108

  Daniels, Pamela ^a,b   Wimberly, Yolanda ^a,b  

^a Department of Pediatrics ^*

^b MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Blacks; HIV testing rates; HIV AIDS

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AFRICAN AMERICAN; EDUCATION; FEAR; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRUST;

EID: 3242742072     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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