A systematic review of counselling for HIV testing of pregnant women

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1827-1841

  Minnie, Karin S ^a   Van Der Walt, S J Christa ^a   Klopper, Hester C ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Counselling; HIV testing; Nurses; Nursing; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; REVIEW;

COUNSELING; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS;

EID: 66849106590     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02805.x     Document Type: Review

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