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Are patients talking to their physicians about AIDS?

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  • Gerbert, B.
  • Maguire, B.T.
  • Coates, T.J.

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We conducted a nationwide telephone survey of a random sample of United States adults in summer 1988 (n = 2000, response rate = 75 percent) to find out if physicians were providing education and counseling to the public about AIDS and AIDS prevention. Within the previous five years, 94 percent had seen a physician but only 15 percent had discussed AIDS even though most said they would not object to discussing the topic. AIDS-related conversations are not commonplace in physician's offices and in most cases (72 percent) patients are the initiatiors of such conversations.

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  • Gerbert, B. & Maguire, B.T. & Coates, T.J., 1990. "Are patients talking to their physicians about AIDS?," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 80(4), pages 467-468.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1990:80:4:467-468_7
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