HIV testing of junior doctors: Exploring their experiences, perspectives and accounts

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 402-406

  Salkeld, L R ^a   McGeehan, S J ^b   Chaudhuri, E ^c   Kerslake, I M ^d  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELTENHAM GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MANDATORY TESTING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SERODIAGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COERCION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MANDATORY TESTING; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72449186593     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.027052     Document Type: Article

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