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Evaluation of the clinical management of HIV-infected patients by private sector doctors in the eThekwini Metro, KwaZulu-Natal

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 52 , issue 5 , 2010 , pages: 451–458

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2010.10874024

Author(s): P Naidoo School of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, , TM Esterhuizen Programme of Biostatistics, Research Ethics and Medical Law, , CC Jinabhai Department of Public Health Medicine, , M Taylor Department of Public Health Medicine,

Keywords: HIV/AIDS , management , quality care , private sector doctors , guidelines

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Abstract

Background: Although private sector doctors are the backbone of treatment service in many countries, caring for patients with HIV entails a whole new set of challenges and difficulties. The few studies done on the quality of care of HIV patients, in the private sector in developing countries, have highlighted some problems with management. In South Africa, two-thirds of doctors work in the private sector. Though many studies on HIV/AIDS have been undertaken, few have been done in the private sector in terms of the management of this disease. Therefore, a study was undertaken to evaluate the clinical management of HIV-infected patients by private sector doctors.

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