Response to the modeling analysis by Katz et al. on the impact of replacing clinic-based HIV tests with home testing among men who have sex with men in Seattle: Authors' reply

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 320-

  Katz, David A ^a,b   Cassels, Susan L ^a   Stekler, Joanne D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b HIV/STD Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; DIAGNOSTIC KIT;

ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; EPIDEMIC; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; LETTER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; SELF CARE; UTILIZATION;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNIQUES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SELF CARE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84899078790     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000131     Document Type: Letter

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