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020			_a0-907320-46-5
050			_aWC 503 .H4 1999
100			_aCastle, C. (ed.)
245		0	_aHIV testing: a practical approach
260			_aLondon _bHealthlink Worlwide _c1999
300			_a43p.
500			_aLooks at what you need to consider before beginning HIV testing, including why you want to provide HIV testing services and the potential benefits and disadvantages of HIV testing. Covers the technical aspects of testing, including choice of test and testing strategy, depending on the purpose of testing. Discusses how to implement programmes for screening blood, testing individuals and surveillance. Provides technical information about the characteristics of some of the most commonly used HIV tests, and checklists that can be used as a tool for planning a suitable HIV testing strategy and for training.
650			_aHIV|Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome|Blood
942			_2lcc _cBK
999			_c5138 _d5138