Simplifying consent increases HIV testing and new case detection: The San Francisco experience

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 99, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1924-

  Zetola, Nicola M ^a   Klausner, Jeffrey D ^b   Katz, Mitchell H ^b  

^a BOTSWANA UPENN PARTNERSHIP   (Botswana)

^b SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCREENING; UNITED STATES; VIRUS DETECTION;

AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; NEW YORK; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SAN FRANCISCO;

EID: 70349913481     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.173591     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Wing C. Effects of written informed consent requirements on HIV testing rates: evidence from a natural experiment. Am J Public Health. 2009;99(6):1087-1092.
2. Zetola NM, Grijalva CG, Gertler S, et al. Simplifying consent for HIV testing is associated with an increase in HIV testing and case detection in highest risk groups, San Francisco January 2003-June 2007. PLoS One. 2008;3(7):e2591.