Antenatal HIV testing: Current problems, future solutions. Survey of uptake in one London hospital

British Medical Journal

Volumn 316, Issue 7127, 1998, Pages 270-271

  Duffy, Teresa A ^a   Wolfe, Charles D A ^b   Varden, Claire ^b   Kennedy, Jane ^a   Chrystie, Ian L ^b   Banatvala, Jangu E ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032561941     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7127.270     Document Type: Article

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