Desperately seeking targets: The ethics of routine HIV testing in low-income countries

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 52-57

  Rennie, Stuart ^a   Behets, Frieda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome diagnosis; Botswana (source: MeSH, NLM); Developing countries; Ethics, Medical; HIV infections diagnosis; Human rights; Informed consent

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ETHICS; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INCOME;

BOTSWANA; COMMUNITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAL ETHICS; MOTIVATION; POVERTY; REVIEW; STIGMA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BOTSWANA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; POLICY MAKING;

AFRICA; BOTSWANA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 31444440914     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.05.025536     Document Type: Review

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