Underutilization of the AIDS drug assistance program: Associated factors and policy implications

Health Services Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 982-995

  Godwin, Noah C ^a   Willig, James H ^b   Nevin, Christa R ^c   Lin, Hui Yi ^d   Allison, Jeroan ^a   Gaddis, Kathy ^e   Peterson, Jennifer ^e   Saag, Michael S ^b   Mugavero, Michael J ^b   Raper, James L ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Division of Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^c UASOM   (United States)

^d Department of Medicine   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; HIV; public health

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ADULT; AIDS DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AIDS PATIENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RACE DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ALABAMA; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79955603105     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01223.x     Document Type: Article

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