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HIV testing in colposcopy and termination of pregnancy services: a missed opportunity?
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- Published on: 13 May 2016
- Published on: 13 May 2016Evidence for routine HIV testing in termination of pregnancy and colposcopy clinicShow More
We read with interest the findings that 8% of HIV positive women may have had their HIV diagnosed earlier if routine HIV testing were delivered in termination of pregnancy (TOP) and colposcopy services.
We introduced routine, opt-out HIV testing in the termination service in Homerton Hospital, London in April 2008[1] and in the colposcopy unit of Homerton Hospital in September 2010.[2]
In 3 years, betwee...
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