A review of HIV testing policies and procedures for pregnant women in public maternity units of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 177-186

  Bergenstrom A ^a   Sherr, L ^b  

^a UNAIDS   (Switzerland)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRAZIL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

EID: 0034050666     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120050001850     Document Type: Article

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