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24. It is HIV: immediate and long‐term plans
Author(s) -
Quin John W,
Benson Elizabeth M
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1993.tb121788.x
Subject(s) - general partnership , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , term (time) , coping (psychology) , hiv test , psychology , medicine , family medicine , clinical psychology , political science , environmental health , physics , quantum mechanics , population , health facility , law , health services
The decision to order an HIV antibody test is easier for the practitioner who has a clear plan for coping with a positive result: how to handle the initial support and counselling, how to answer questions on assessment of immune function and available treatments and how to seek specialist partnership with a local HIV physician.