HIV/AIDS Prevention
Emergency departments used as public health programs for HIV-risk populations
Published in AIDS Weekly, July 4th, 2005
"Accessing at-risk and underserved populations for intervention remains a major obstacle for public health programs. Emergency departments (EDs) care for patients not otherwise interacting with the health care system, and represent a venue for such programs," scientists in the United States report.
"A variety of perceived and actual barriers inhibit widespread implementation of ED-based public health programs. Collaboration between local health departments and EDs may overcome such barriers.
"The goal of this study was to assess the...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2005-07-04)
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