title: Late HIV diagnosis: bad medicine and worse public health.
authors.affiliation: US Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, United States of America. R.Valdiserri@va.gov
authors.forename: Ronald O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Valdiserri
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003376:Counseling; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006291:Health Policy / Q000191:economics; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000191:economics; D012309:Risk-Taking; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology