Ethical implications of HIV self-testing

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 809-813

  Youngs, Jonathan ^a   Hooper, Carwyn ^b  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ETHICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MASS SCREENING; PROCEDURES; SELF CARE; TRENDS;

COUNSELING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; SELF CARE;

EID: 84942293483     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102599     Document Type: Article

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