Rural Residence and Adoption of a Novel HIV Therapy in a National, Equal-Access Healthcare System
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Description
Reports the results of a study examining the use of
raltegravir, the first HIV integrase inhibitor, in Veterans
Affairs (VA) patients. Provides rural versus urban
participant characteristic statistics by AIDS defining
illness, substance abuse, and more. Includes a discussion
of barriers to new forms of HIV treatment for rural
residents, such as geographic distance, transportation, and
limited access to specialists in the field.
Author(s)
Michael Ohl, Brian Lund, Pamela S. Belperio, et al.
Citation
AIDS and Behavior, 17(1), 250-259
Date
01/2013
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· HIV and AIDS
· Rural-urban differences
· Specialty care
· Statistics and data
· Veterans