Need to improve routine HIV testing of U.S. veterans in care: Results of an internet survey

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-219

  Valdiserri, Ronald O ^a   Nazi, Kim ^a   McInnes, D Keith ^a   Ross, David ^a   Kinsinger, Linda ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNET; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL RECORD; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH RECORDS, PERSONAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952098993     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-010-9233-x     Document Type: Article

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