Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report: Recommendations and Reports, January 15, 1993 / Vol. 42 / No. RR-2

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• Alternative Title:
  Recommendations for HIV Testing Services for Inpatients and Outpatients in Acute-Care Hospital Settings ; Technical Guidance on HIV Counseling
• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports
• Personal Author:
  Curran, James W. ; Jaffe, Harold W. ; Janssen, Robert S. ; Ward, John W.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of HIV/AIDS. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Prevention Services (U.S.). Division of STD/HIV Prevention.
• Description:
  This issue contains recommendations updating previous recommendations regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) counseling and testing of patients in acute-care hospital settings (1). The revision was prompted by additional information regarding both the rates at which patients admitted to some acute-care hospitals have unrecognized HIV infection and the potential medical and public health benefits of recognizing HIV infection in persons who have not developed acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Additionally, an article on technical guidance on HIV counseling based on the recommendation of expert consultants to address the needs for additional technical guidance on the subject of HIV guidance.
• Content Notes:
  Includes bibliographical references.
• Subjects:
  Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Psychology Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Transmission AIDS Serodiagnosis Counseling / Methods HIV Infections HIV Infections / Transmission Hospitals Humans Mass Screening Public Health Administration
• Source:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Recommendations and Reports, 1993; v. 42, no. 2
• Series:
  Recommendations and Reports: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  1057-5987 (print)
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Genre:
  Guideline
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  22 pdf pages
• Volume:
  42
• Issue:
  2
• Peer Reviewed:
  Yes
• Collection(s):
  Guidelines and Recommendations Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5156/cdc_5156_DS1.pdf
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