title: Obstetric practices related to HIV in Kerala.
abstract: This survey of obstetricians' knowledge and practices in two districts in Kerala, India, finds a number of unethical practices: most providers are unaware of the value of the rapid screening test for HIV, they do not give pregnant women the option to refuse testing; testing is done without counselling, private doctors refer pregnant women who test positive to government hospitals, and some health services have separate facilities for pregnant women who test positive.
authors.affiliation: Achutha Menon Centre for Health Sciences Studies, SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. drlinconl@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Lincoln Priyadarshi
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Choudhury
authors.forename: V Raman
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Kutty
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017149:Private Sector; D017150:Public Sector; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires