Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · May 2006
Editorial CommentManagement of acute duodenal peptic perforations.
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Southern medical journal · May 2006
Historical ArticleMy perspective on the history of emergency medicine.
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Southern medical journal · May 2006
Factors associated with delayed initiation of HIV medical care among infected persons attending a southern HIV/AIDS clinic.
Despite the proven benefits conferred by early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) diagnosis and presentation to care, delays in HIV medical care are common; these delays are not fully understood, especially in the southern United States. ⋯ A high proportion of patients entered clinical care after experiencing substantial disease progression. Interventions that effectively improve the timing of HIV diagnosis and presentation to care are needed.