Cost-effectiveness of using social networks to identify undiagnosed HIV infection among minority populations

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 457-464

  Shrestha, Ram K ^a,b   Sansom, Stephanie L ^a,b   Kimbrough, Lisa ^a,b   Hutchinson, Angela B ^a,b   Daltry, Daniel ^c   Maldonado, Waleska ^d   Simpson May, Georgia M ^e   Illemszky, Sean ^f  

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

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

^c Action AIDS   (United States)

^d Division of Behavioral Health   (United States)

^e Multicultural AIDS Coalition Inc   (United States)

^f Whitman Walker Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; HIV 1; Partner; Rapid test; Social network

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; ECONOMICS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; MINORITY HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BOSTON; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; MINORITY HEALTH; PHILADELPHIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77958053683     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181cb433b     Document Type: Article

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