Factors Associated with Delayed Initiation of HIV Medical Care Among Infected Persons Attending a Southern HIV/AIDS Clinic
- 1 May 2006
- journal article
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 99 (5), 472-481
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.smj.0000215639.59563.83
Abstract
Background: Despite the proven benefits conferred by early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis and presentation to care, delays in HIV medical care are common; these delays are not fully understood, especially in the southern United States. Methods: We evaluated the extent of, and characteristics associated with, delayed presentation to HIV care among 1,209 patients at an HIV/AIDS...Keywords
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