Impact of rapid HIV testing on the return rate for routine test results in sexually transmitted infection testing centres

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 757-758

  Cabie A ^a,b   Bissuel, F ^c   Huc, P ^d   Paturel, L ^a   Abel, S ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE FORT DE FRANCE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DES ANTILLES   (France)

^c Transmissible Diseases Unit   (Guadeloupe)

^d Biology Laboratory   (Guadeloupe)

Author keywords

Apid HIV testing; Caribbean islands; HIV; Martinique; Saint Martin; STI testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; WEST INDIES;

EID: 83455258361     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009267     Document Type: Article

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