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HIV Screening May Be Cost Effective in Older Patients
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Title HIV Screening May Be Cost Effective in Older Patients
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576174?src=rss
Description Screening for HIV infection in patients older than 55 years of age is likely to be cost-effective if the prevalence of infection in the population is 0.1% or greater, according to a report in the Annals of Internal Medicine for June 17. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > HIV/AIDS
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Date Jun 17, 2008
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