HIV testing in community settings in resource-rich countries: A systematic review of the evidence

HIV Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 416-426

  Thornton, A C ^a   Delpech, V ^a   Kall, M M ^a   Nardone, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Diagnosis; HIV; Outreach; Testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENTIALITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIV EDUCATION; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SATISFACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COUNSELING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84863202707     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: 14681293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.00992.x     Document Type: Article

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