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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4788349?pdf=render |
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