Consequences of HIV testing without consent

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-96

  Obi, Samuel N ^a,b   Ifebunandu, Ngozi A ^a  

^a FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Consequences; HIV; Nigeria; Testing without consent

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHILDLESSNESS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIVORCE; DRUG COST; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFE EVENT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGLECT; NIGERIA; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHOCK; SIBLING; SINGLE MAN; SINGLE WOMAN; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIETY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPOUSE; VIRUS EXAMINATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33644500400     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206775455649     Document Type: Article

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