Comparative effectiveness of HIV testing and treatment in highly endemic regions.

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Published in Arch Intern Med on August 09, 2010

Authors

Eran Bendavid1, Margaret L Brandeau, Robin Wood, Douglas K Owens

Author Affiliations

1: Division of General Internal Medicine, Center for Health Policy, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 117 Encina Commons, Stanford, CA 94305-8526, USA. ebd@stanford.edu

Associated clinical trials:

HIV Awal (Early) Testing & Treatment Indonesia Project Observational Phase | NCT03429842

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