A review of the evidence of harm from self-tests

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2014, Pages

  Brown, Annette N ^a   Djimeu, Eric W ^a   Cameron, Drew B ^a  

^a London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Harm; HIV self testing; Self examinations; Self tests

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MASS SCREENING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SELF EVALUATION;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84904402897     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0831-y     Document Type: Review

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