HIV testing and prevention for older adults: Is the office the proper setting for discussion?

Clinical Geriatrics

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 26-30

  Warner Maron, Ilene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAFE SEX; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 57649222305     PISSN: 10951598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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