Emergency Department Use by Released Prisoners with HIV: An Observational Longitudinal Study
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Emergency Department Use by Released Prisoners with HIV: An Observational Longitudinal Study
BACKGROUND Many people living with HIV access healthcare systems through the emergency department (ED), and increased ED use may be indicative of disenfranchisement with primary HIV care, under-managed comorbid disease, or coincide with use of other healthcare resources. The goal of this study was to investigate ED use by HIV-infected prisoners transitioning to communities. METHODS We evaluat...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042416