The United States government's response to HIV/AIDS today: 'Test and treat' as prevention

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 337-343

  Berkelman, Ruth ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence to therapy; HIV; prevention; retention in care

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865322430     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2012.21     Document Type: Review

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