HIV treatment cascade in MSM, people who inject drugs, and sex workers

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 420-429

  Risher, Kathryn ^a   Mayer, Kenneth H ^b,c,d,e   Beyrer, Chris ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV care cascade; MSM; People who inject drugs; Sex workers

Indexed keywords

DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL TRANSMISSION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIV INFECTIONS; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; SEX WORKER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; DRUG USERS; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX WORKERS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84943736448     PISSN: 1746630X     EISSN: 17466318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000200     Document Type: Review

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