The Effectiveness of HIV Partner Counseling and Referral Services in Increasing Identification of HIV-Positive Individuals. A Systematic Review

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages

  Hogben, Matthew ^a   McNally, Tarra ^b   McPheeters, Melissa ^b   Hutchinson, Angela B ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b National Center for Health Marketing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXPOSURE; GONORRHEA; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; SCREENING; SYPHILIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CONTACT TRACING; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547409765     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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