Recommending serologic HIV testing for the dental patient. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1996. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Recommending serologic HIV testing for the dental patient.

Am J Dent. 1995 Oct;8(5):263-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96256551
Tilliss TS; Department of Dental Hygiene, University of Colorado School of; Dentistry, Denver 80262, USA.

Abstract: 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.
Keywords: AIDS Serodiagnosis/*PSYCHOLOGY Counseling *Dentist-Patient Relations Dentists/PSYCHOLOGY Human HIV Seropositivity/*DIAGNOSIS/PSYCHOLOGY Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Saliva/VIROLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIALKWDaidsserodiagnosis/KWDpsychologycounselingKWDdentist-patientrelationsdentists/psychologyhumanhivseropositivity/KWDdiagnosis/psychologyknowledge,attitudes,practicesaliva/virologyjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorial
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