Human resource aspects of antiretroviral treatment delivery models: Current practices and recommendations

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-82

  Assefa, Yibeltal ^a   Van Damme, Wim ^b   Hermann, Katharina ^b  

^a FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Ethiopia)

^b INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy delivery models; Human resources for health; Retention in care; Task shifting

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCALE UP;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH MANPOWER; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 74349093686     PISSN: 1746630X     EISSN: 17466318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/COH.0b013e328333b87a     Document Type: Review

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