HIV opt-out increases HIV testing in low-risk patients

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-57

  Price, H ^a   Birchall, J ^a   Newey, C ^a   Smith, F ^a   Waters, A M ^a   Mandalia, S ^a   Sullivan, Ann K ^a  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV testing; Opt out

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MASS SCREENING; MEDICINE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UROGENITAL SYSTEM;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HIV ANTIBODIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 58249123627     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2008.008326     Document Type: Article

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