Title | A budget impact analysis of rapid human immunodeficiency virus screening in Veterans Administration emergency departments. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Gidwani, Risha, Matthew Bidwell Goetz, Gerald Kominski, Steven Asch, Kristin Mattocks, Jeffrey H. Samet, Amy Justice, Neel Gandhi, and Jack Needleman |
Journal | The Journal of emergency medicine |
Volume | 42 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 719-26 |
Date Published | 2012 Jun |
ISSN | 0736-4679 |
Keywords | AIDS Serodiagnosis, Emergency Service, Hospital, Health Care Costs, HIV Infections, Hospitals, Veterans, Humans, Mass Screening |
Abstract | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) screening is cost-effective and recommended in populations with low disease prevalence. However, because screening is not cost-saving, its financial feasibility must be understood. |
DOI | 10.1007/s11606-010-1323-z |
Alternate Journal | J Emerg Med |