Antenatal HIV testing: assessment of a routine voluntary approach

The benefits of testing pregnant women for HIV are increasingly assured, particularly with regard to reducing vertical transmission. However, uptake of antenatal HIV testing in the UK remains low.

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Published in:BMJ 1999-06, Vol.318 (7199), p.1660-1661
Main Authors: Simpson, Wendy M, Johnstone, Frank D, Goldberg, David J, Gormley, Siobhan M, Hart, Graham J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AIDS serodiagnosis
AIDS Serodiagnosis - statistics & numerical data
AIDS/HIV
Anxiety disorders
Bioethics
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Hematologic tests
HIV
HIV Infections - diagnosis
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Midwives
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women
Prenatal Diagnosis - statistics & numerical data
Prevention and actions
Program Evaluation
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Questionnaires
Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...)
United Kingdom
Voluntary Programs
Women
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Summary:The benefits of testing pregnant women for HIV are increasingly assured, particularly with regard to reducing vertical transmission. However, uptake of antenatal HIV testing in the UK remains low.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.318.7199.1660