The HIV treatment cascade and care continuum: Updates, goals, and recommendations for the future

AIDS Research and Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Kay, Emma Sophia ^a   Batey, D Scott ^b   Mugavero, Michael J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^c University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Diagnosis; HIV treatment cascade; IV continuum; Linkage to care; Retention; Viral suppression

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LINKAGE TO CARE; NAMED GROUPS OF PERSONS; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UNITED STATES; VIRUS INHIBITION; HIV INFECTIONS;

ANTI-HIV AGENTS; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS;

EID: 84994429937     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17426405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12981-016-0120-0     Document Type: Review

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