Obstetric practices related to HIV in Kerala.
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2007
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Indian journal of medical ethics
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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.
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Indian journal of medical ethics. 4; 1; 12-5