A review of HIV point-of-care tests

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 357-359

  Dewsnap, C H ^a,c   Mcowan, A ^b  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b South Westminster Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV; Point of care; Rapid; Tests

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CENTER; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; UNITED KINGDOM; UROGENITAL SYSTEM; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HIV-2; HUMANS; MALE; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS;

EID: 33646817104     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206777323418     Document Type: Review

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