Partner notification in the control of human immunodeficiency virus infection
| Autor: | John J. Potterat, Donald E. Woodhouse, N E Spencer, John B. Muth |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
| Předmět: |
Counseling
Male medicine.medical_specialty Voluntary Programs Control (management) Declaration Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medicine.disease_cause Risk Assessment Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) medicine Humans Confidentiality Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease Partner notification United States Sexual Partners Immunology Female Medical emergency business Risk assessment Research Article |
| Zdroj: | American journal of public health. 79(7) |
| ISSN: | 0090-0036 |
| Popis: | Partner notification should be standard public health practice in the control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. A universal partner notification program for the United States is affordable, operationally manageable, and can effectively reach high-risk persons. Such a focused approach personalizes the epidemic and probably enhances the efficacy of risk reduction messages. Confidentiality protections are attainable. Voluntary partner notification is acceptable to our constituents; while counseling is "mandatory," testing is optional. Evidence of partner notification's usefulness as a case prevention tool should be a by-product of program outcomes and not a prerequisite for its implementation. |
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