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[Education instead of coercion]

Can Nurse. 1989 Sep;85(8):45-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/90002813
Cloutier R

Abstract: By educating the public, nurses can play an important role in the prevention of HIV transmission. This education should focus on three areas: primary prevention by educating people who are, or are going to be sexually active; HIV screening; and tracing sexual contacts.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/ TRANSMISSION *Attitude to Health Canada English Abstract Female *Health Education Human Male Sex Education JOURNAL ARTICLEKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/KWDprevention&control/transmissionKWDattitudetohealthcanadaenglishabstractfemaleKWDhealtheducationhumanmalesexeducationjournalarticle
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