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. 2008 May 6;5(5):e107.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050107.

Is HIV screening in the labor and delivery unit feasible and acceptable in low-income settings?

David D Celentano  1
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Is HIV screening in the labor and delivery unit feasible and acceptable in low-income settings?

David D Celentano. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

David Celentano discusses a new study evaluating the uptake of 24-hour rapid HIV testing of women in a labor and delivery center in a rural teaching hospital in India.

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Competing Interests: The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

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