title: HIV counselling and testing: research and policy issues.
abstract: The research and policy issues pertaining to HIV counselling and testing (C&T) have evolved since 1985, when a test to detect HIV antibodies first became available. In this paper we examine current and future research and policy issues relevant to C&T. We divide our discussion into three general areas which provide an illustration of key issues: (1) barriers to testing; (2) the role of public policy; and (3) the role of C&T in HIV prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Internal Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94105, USA.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Coates
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012106:Research; D014481:United States