Improving Outcomes in State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs
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State Implementation of the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) drug assistance programs (ADAPs) provide access to medications for people who lack other health coverage. In this article, the authors present the results of a 1997 survey identifying how 48 States implemented ADAPs, focusing on the number of beneficiaries, medical and financial eligibility criteria, the administration of waiting lists, and the coverage...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1525-4135
DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181b16d00