Relevance of opt-out screening for HIV in emergency and pre-surgery patients in a tertiary care center in Northern India: A pilot study

• Main Authors: Minz Ranjana (Author), Singh Surjit (Author), Varma S (Author), Mathuria S (Author), Aggrawal R (Author), Sehgal S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Objective:</b> A preliminary opt-out screening study for HIV was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in India according to Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. A total of 876 cases were screened for HIV during August 2007 to December 2007 using tests approved by the National...