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Researchers from University of Washington, Division of Medical Genetics describe findings in HIV/AIDS screening

Published in AIDS Weekly, January 28th, 2008

Researchers detail in 'Telephone notification of HIV test results: impact in King County, Washington,' new data in HIV/AIDS. According to a study from the United States, "We evaluated if receiving HIV test results over the telephone was associated with a change in the number of persons who received results. Data were collected from individuals testing for HIV from 1995 to 2002 at selected public clinics in King County, WA."

"Rates of receiving HIV test results were calculated for periods before and after telephone results were offered, for persons who were offered and accepted, offered but declined, and not offered telephone results. For persons testing HIV positive,...

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