Home Sample Collection Tests for HIV Infection
JAMAPublished 18 November 1998
Byron M. Branson
Citations81
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SJR score5.35
SNIP10.71
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Home sample collection tests for HIV were used by Persons who were at risk for HIV and by persons who did not use other testing, and most HIV-positive users either had a source of medical care or received referrals.
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Home sample collection tests for HIV were used by persons who were at risk for HIV and by persons who did not use other testing. Most HIV-positive users either had a source of medical care or received referrals.
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Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
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