Conspiracy beliefs about HIV infection are common but not associated with delayed diagnosis or adherence to care

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 753-759

  Clark, April ^a,b   Mayben, Jennifer K ^a,b,d   Hartman, Christine ^a,b   Kallen, Michael A ^a,b,e   Giordano, Thomas P ^a,b,c  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (United States)

^d Women and Children First Hill Country Medical Clinic   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DRUG USE; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF REPORT; VACCINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; TEXAS; TRUST;

EID: 51849103821     PISSN: 10872914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2007.0249     Document Type: Article

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