Changing models of care to improve progression through the HIV treatment cascade in different populations

Current Opinion in HIV and AIDS

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 447-450

  Holmes, Charles B ^a   Sanne, Ian ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community; Health systems; HIV; Treatment

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN POPULATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HIV INFECTIONS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES;

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ANTI-RETROVIRAL AGENTS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84943740321     PISSN: 1746630X     EISSN: 17466318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000194     Document Type: Review

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