Trends in HIV testing and recording of HIV status in the UK primary care setting: A retrospective cohort study 1995-2005

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 520-526

  Evans, H E R ^a   Mercer, C H ^a   Rait, G ^a   Hamill, M ^b   Delpech, V ^c   Hughes, G ^c   Brook, M G ^d   Williams, T ^e   Johnson, A M ^a   Singh, S ^a   Petersen, I ^a   Chadborn, T ^c   Cassell, J A ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d EALING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e MEDICINES AND HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS REGULATORY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; TREND STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH; SEX DISTRIBUTION; URBAN HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449206586     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.034801     Document Type: Article

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