Factors associated with late HIV testing for Latinos diagnosed with AIDS in Los Angeles

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

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1203-1210

  Wohl, Amy Rock ^a,b   Tejero, Judith ^a   Frye, Douglas M ^a  

^a HIV Epidemiology Program   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hispanics; HIV testing; Language; Late HIV testing; Latinos

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG USE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INJECTION; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCREENING; SOCIAL MARKETING; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449642574     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120902729957     Document Type: Article

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