Pharmacists and HIV/AIDS prevention: Review of the literature

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 411-415

  Deas, Crystal ^a   McCree, Donna Hubbard ^b  

^a HARDING UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease prevention; Human immunodeficiency virus; Pharmacists; Pharmacy practice

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COUNSELING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 77955302494     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2010.09039     Document Type: Review

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