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Primary Care Provides Cost-effective Antiretroviral Therapy

March 20, 2012

FEATURED SEARCH TERM: substance abuse

Substance abuse and addiction have been inextricably linked with HIV/AIDS since the beginning of the pandemic. Growing evidence suggests that highly active antiretroviral therapy not only saves lives for those with HIV and effectively prevents HIV transmission, but is cost-effective as well. Therefore the authors of this essay call for an expansion of HIV testing and HAART coverage.

RESULT: The Evolving Landscape of the Economics of HIV Treatment and Prevention
PLoS Medicine | Feb 14, 2012 (FREE FULL TEXT)

Primary care physicians play a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of HIV. They provide just as effective HIV counseling, testing and treatment as specialists, according to this review of clinical studies. What’s more, they can do cost-effective screening for HIV, especially in areas of high HIV prevalence and in high-risk communities.

RESULT: Is there a role for primary care clinicians in providing shared care in HIV treatment? A systematic literature review
Sexually Transmitted Infections | Mar 1, 2012 (Free abstract. Full text $30)

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