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A budget impact analysis of rapid human immunodeficiency virus screening in Veterans Administration emergency departments.

TitleA budget impact analysis of rapid human immunodeficiency virus screening in Veterans Administration emergency departments.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2012
AuthorsGidwani, Risha, Matthew Bidwell Goetz, Gerald Kominski, Steven Asch, Kristin Mattocks, Jeffrey H. Samet, Amy Justice, Neel Gandhi, and Jack Needleman
JournalThe Journal of emergency medicine
Volume42
Issue6
Pagination719-26
Date Published2012 Jun
ISSN0736-4679
KeywordsAIDS Serodiagnosis, Emergency Service, Hospital, Health Care Costs, HIV Infections, Hospitals, Veterans, Humans, Mass Screening
AbstractHuman 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.
DOI10.1007/s11606-010-1323-z
Alternate JournalJ Emerg Med

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