“That Can't Be!”: Perceptions of HIV and Hepatitis C screening during admission to an acute care surgery service

“That Can't Be!”: Perceptions of HIV and Hepatitis C screening during admission to an acute care surgery service

Background: A large number of patients live with undiagnosed HIV and/or hepatitis C despite broadened national screening guidelines. European studies, however, suggest many patients falsely believe they have been screened during a prior hospitalization. This study aims to define current perceptions...

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Main Authors: Alicia R Privette, Pamela L Ferguson, Jama Olsen, Sarah Gay, Lauren E Richey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
HIV
patient beliefs
screening tests
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2019;volume=12;issue=3;spage=185;epage=191;aulast=Privette

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http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2019;volume=12;issue=3;spage=185;epage=191;aulast=Privette

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