Addressing the need for HIV specialists: The AAHIVM perspective

AIDS Reader

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 479-486

  Grossman, Howard A ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

AAHIVM; Credentialing; HIV specialist; HIV AIDS; HIVMA

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SKILL; ACCREDITATION; EDUCATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICINE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CREDENTIALING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750106493     PISSN: 10530894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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