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Understanding patient acceptance and refusal of HIV testing in the emergency department |
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| Authors: | Katerina A Christopoulos Sheri D Weiser Kimberly A Koester Janet J Myers Douglas AE White Beth Kaplan Stephen F Morin |
| Affiliation: | (1) San Francisco General Hospital HIV/AIDS Division, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA;(2) Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA;(3) Department of Emergency Medicine, Alameda County Medical Center, Highland Hospital, Oakland, CA, USA;(4) Department of Emergency Medicine, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Abstract: | BackgroundDespite high rates of patient satisfaction with emergency department (ED) HIV testing, acceptance varies widely. It is thought that patients who decline may be at higher risk for HIV infection, thus we sought to better understand patient acceptance and refusal of ED HIV testing. |
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