title: Counseling, screening, and therapy for newly-diagnosed HIV patients.
abstract: Newer testing methods, simplified treatment options, and advances in prevention have changed the way HIV is diagnosed and managed. This article reviews issues relevant for primary care clinicians and highlights the latest advances in HIV care and prevention. In addition, considerations for special populations are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Jeffrey Kwong is an assistant professor of nursing, Director HIV Sub Specialty, & Director Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Program at Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, N.Y. Sigrid Gabler is an instructor of nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing, New York, N.Y.
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kwong
authors.forename: Sigrid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabler
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003376:Counseling; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000451:nursing* / Q000639:trends; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D059017:Primary Care Nursing
chemical_list: D044966:Anti-Retroviral Agents