Genitourinary medicine/HIV services for persons with insecure immigration or seeking asylum in the United Kingdom: A British Co-operative Clinical Group survey

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 509-514

  Rajamanoharan, Sasikala ^a   Monteiro, Eric F ^b   Maw, Raymond ^c   Carne, Christopher A ^d   Robinson, Angela ^e  

^a ROYAL BERKSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum seekers; Genitourinary medicine clinics; HIV; Refugees; Sexually transmitted diseases

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMIGRANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TUBERCULOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 4344586996     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462041558140     Document Type: Review

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