Conspiracy beliefs about HIV infection are common but not associated with delayed diagnosis or adherence to care.

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Published in AIDS Patient Care STDS on September 01, 2008

Authors

April Clark1, Jennifer K Mayben, Christine Hartman, Michael A Kallen, Thomas P Giordano

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

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