Differences between proof-of-concept studies and effective implementation: Routine, opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments

Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 381-383

  Rotheram Borus, Mary Jane ^a,b   Klosinski, Lee E ^a   Etzel, Mark A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Center for Community Health   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; STAFF; WESTERN BLOTTING;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36049031779     PISSN: 15254135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181582da9     Document Type: Editorial

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