Arguments for and against HIV self-testing

HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care

Volumn 6, Issue , 2014, Pages 117-126

  Wood, Brian R ^a   Ballenger, Carl ^a   Stekler, Joanne D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Public Health   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Diagnosis; HIV; Screening; Self testing

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMPOWERMENT; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HIV TEST; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POINT OF CARE TESTING; REASSURANCE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF EVALUATION; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84905441872     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/HIV.S49083     Document Type: Review

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