Rural Residence Is Associated with Delayed Care Entry and Increased Mortality among Veterans with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
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Details a study of the rural-urban variation in mortality tied to delayed treatment of veterans with HIV. Looks at a variety of participant characteristics, such as alcohol abuse, drug use, and the co-occurrence of hepatitis C and B, as well as several other factors.
Author(s)
Michael Ohl, Janet Tate, Mona Duggal, et al.
Citation
Medical Care, 48(12), 1064-1070
Date
12/2010
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· HIV and AIDS
· Healthcare quality
· Mortality
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Veterans