Late HIV diagnosis and delay in CD4 count measurement among HIV-infected patients in Southern Thailand

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

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 43-50

  Thanawuth, N ^a   Chongsuvivatwong, V ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RATE; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; THAILAND; UNEMPLOYMENT; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS DIAGNOSIS; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 39349107393     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120701439303     Document Type: Article

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