Routine antenatal HIV testing and informed consent: An unworkable marriage?

Rebecca Bennett

doi:10.1136/jme.2006.018861

Routine antenatal HIV testing and informed consent: An unworkable marriage?

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This paper considers the ethics of routine antenatal HIV testing and the role of informed consent within such a policy in order to decide how we should proceed in this area - a decision that ultimately rests on the relative importance we give to public health goals on the one hand and respect for individual autonomy on the other.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	446-448
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Medical Ethics
Volume	33
Issue number	8
Early online date	30 Jul 2007
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.2006.018861
Publication status	Published - Aug 2007

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