Testing differences: The implementation of Western HIV testing norms in sub-Saharan Africa

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 365-378

  Angotti, Nicole ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; HIV testing; HIV AIDS; human rights

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; ETHIOPIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALAWI; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT RIGHT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RECORDING;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; ETHIOPIA; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALAWI; PATIENT RIGHTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 84859414495     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2011.644810     Document Type: Article

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