Opt-Out Panel Testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in an Urban Emergency Department: A Pilot Study.

OBJECTIVES:Studies suggest 2 per 1000 people in Dublin are living with HIV, the level above which universal screening is advised. We aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a universal opt-out HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C testing programme for Emergency Department patients and to de...

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Main Authors: Sarah O'Connell, Darren Lillis, Aoife Cotter, Siobhan O'Dea, Helen Tuite, Catherine Fleming, Brendan Crowley, Ian Fitzgerald, Linda Dalby, Helen Barry, Darragh Shields, Suzanne Norris, Patrick K Plunkett, Colm Bergin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4788349?pdf=render