Recommending serologic HIV testing for the dental patient.
This article provides information for dental clinicians to enable them to make appropriate recommendations to patients needing HIV antibody testing. Information concerning serologic tests for HIV, the decision to/not to test, characteristics of the compassionate HIV counselor, pre-test and posttest counseling are detailed. Competence and confidence in addressing these issues is imperative for the dental clinician.
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Department of Dental Hygiene, University of Colorado School of Dentistry, Denver 80262, USA.
D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003376:Counseling; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D012463:Saliva / Q000821:virology