'Opt-out' testing lacks patient-friendly system.
نویسنده
چکیده
The hugely welcome government-led initiative to pro-actively offer 'opt-out' HIV testing to patients at its clinics and hospitals needs hefty back-up resources to ensure patient retention and earlier presentation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde
دوره 100 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010