HIV testing: issues for the family physician
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HIV testing: issues for the family physician
Am Fam Physician.
1988 Jul.
Abstract
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection affects all communities. To provide optimal patient care, physicians must understand the ramifications of HIV-antibody testing and provide appropriate counseling before and after testing. The seropositive patient requires knowledgeable surveillance. In addition, the family physician must be prepared for the psychologic and social stresses that HIV infection imposes on the patient and the family.
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