Comparison of HIV-infected patients' characteristics, healthcare resources use and cost between native and migrant patients

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-10

  Wasserfallen, Jean Blaise ^a   Hyjazi, Alexandre ^a   Cavassini, Matthias ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Costs; HIV infection; Migration; Patient characteristics; Resource use

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749095449     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-008-7043-z     Document Type: Article

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