Unsupervised self-testing as part public health screening for HIV in resource-poor environments: Some ethical considerations

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2014, Pages

  Scott, P Anne ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Ethics; Public health screening; Unsupervised self testing for HIV; Utility

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF CARE;

EID: 84904395096     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0833-9     Document Type: Article

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