In the routine HIV testing era, primary care physicians in community health centers remain unaware of HIV testing recommendations

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 296-299

  Arya, Monisha ^a,b   Zheng, Micha Yin ^c,d   Amspoker, Amber Bush ^a,b   Kallen, Michael Anthony ^e   Street, Richard Lewis ^a,b   Viswanath, Kasisomayajula ^f   Giordano, Thomas Peter ^a,b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health centers; Guidelines; HIV testing; Primary care physicians

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CENTER; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905755853     PISSN: 23259574     EISSN: 23259582     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2325957413517140     Document Type: Article

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