The impact of visa status and Medicare eligibility on people diagnosed with HIV in Western Australia: A qualitative report

Background: In Australia, temporary visa holders are ineligible for Medicare and subsidised antiretroviral drugs. Additionally, HIV testing is not mandatory for visas unless applicants seek work in the health sector. We sought to understand the impact of HIV and issues of access and adherence to ant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Herrmann, S., Wardrop, Joan, John, M., Gaudieri, S., Lucas, M., Mallal, S., Nolan, D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: CSIRO Publishing 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24345