The uptake of HIV and syphilis testing in a nurse-delivered service during Gay Pride events

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 887-889

  Manavi, Kaveh ^a   Williams, G ^b   Newton, R ^a  

^a Whittall Street Clinic ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Health Gay Life   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Gay Pride events; HIV; Men; MSM; Point of care testing; Rapid HIV test; Syphilis; UK; Uptake of HIV testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE DELIVERED SERVICE; NURSING CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALITY; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HOLIDAYS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SYPHILIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871688991     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2012.012023     Document Type: Article

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