An analysis of patients' understanding of 'routine' preoperative blood tests and HIV screening. Is no news really good news?

HIV Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 439-443

  Albrecht, E ^a   Frascarolo, P ^a   Meystre Agustoni, G ^b   Farron, A ^a   Gilliard, N ^a   Darling, Kea ^a   Cavassini, M ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Communication; HIV screening; Preoperative blood tests

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENDER; HIV TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEMATOLOGIC TESTS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863218252     PISSN: 14642662     EISSN: 14681293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1293.2012.00993.x     Document Type: Article

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