The incidence of nearly all AIDS-defining opportunistic infections (OIs) decreased
significantly in the United States in the years 1992–1998; decreases in the most common …

MATERIALS AND METHODS We searched the published literature to identify conceptual
and empirical research reports on the social epidemiology of HIV/AIDS. Five databases …

Background There have been no previous nationally representative estimates of the
prevalence of mental disorders and drug use among adults receiving care for human …

The chapter addresses the stigma associated with mental illnesses. It begins by
summarizing the development of thinking about labeling and stigma over the past half …

With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook
for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology …

Background Among persons in North America who are newly infected with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the prevalence of transmitted resistance to antiretroviral drugs …

Background. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection need lifelong
medical care, but many do not remain in care. The effect of poor retention in care on survival …

Background The costs, benefits, and cost-effectiveness of screening for human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in health care settings during the era of highly active …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has emerged as an important etiologic agent of liver injury and
failure in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The prevalence and …

Traditional, open-ended provider questions regarding patient symptoms are insensitive.
Better methods are needed to measure symptoms for clinical management, patient-oriented …