SHOULD AUSTRALIA CONSIDER OPT-OUT HIV TESTING?
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Should Australia consider opt-out HIV testing?
In 2012 and 2013, Australia had the highest incidence of HIV diagnoses in 20 years. 1 While there is no imminent threat of a generalised epidemic in Australia, the recent increase in HIV diagnoses reflects changing infection patterns that warrant an exploration of current testing practices. Opt-out HIV testing could decrease the number of undiagnosed infections and provide for timely connection...
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عنوان ژورنال: Australasian Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1836-1935
DOI: 10.21767/amj.2015.2290