Characteristics of homeless HIV-positive outreach responders in urban US and their success in primary care treatment

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 911-917

  Tommasello, A C ^a,c   Gillis, L M ^b   Lawler, J T ^a   Bujak, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Health Care for the Homeless Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIME MD PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33749489048     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120500331297     Document Type: Article

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