HIV testing of pregnant women: A policy analysis

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 401-432

  Lovvorn, Amy E ^a   Quinn, Sandra Crouse ^a   Jolly, David H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; ZIDOVUDINE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERINATAL INFECTION; POLITICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; COUNSELING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MANDATORY TESTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PRIVACY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S RIGHTS; ZIDOVUDINE;

EID: 0031430987     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3343522     Document Type: Article

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