Expenditure analysis of HIV testing and counseling services using the cascade framework in Vietnam

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2015, Pages

  Nguyen, Van Thu ^a   Nguyen, Huyen Thanh ^a   Nguyen, Quoc Cuong ^a   Duong, Phuong Thi Bich ^a   West, Gary ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HIV TEST; HIV TESTING AND COUNSELING SERVICE; HUMAN; LABORATORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STAFF TRAINING; VIET NAM; COUNSELING; ECONOMICS; HIV INFECTIONS; MASS SCREENING;

COUNSELING; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; VIETNAM;

EID: 84929377735     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126659     Document Type: Article

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