New research adds support for ED at-risk testing.
A study conducted at the University Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio adds to the growing body of research that suggests it's a good strategy to offer HIV testing to patients admitted to hospital emergency departments. Offering testing to emergency room patients reaches a different group that's at risk, such as African-American women, says one researcher.
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