The effects of a harm reduction housing program on the viral loads of homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 577-582

  Hawk, Mary ^a   Davis, Dana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

harm reduction; HIV; homelessness; housing first; viral load

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY, HIGHLY ACTIVE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH STATUS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PUBLIC HOUSING; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; VIRAL LOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861303763     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.630352     Document Type: Article

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