An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
October 31st, 2009
Would Changing Restrictive HIV Testing Laws Improve Survival?
Emphatically yes — to the tune of >600,000* years of life gained nationwide. So says a nifty paper being presented at the annual IDSA meeting today by Mike April, under the direction of Rochelle Walensky. (*Original abstract said 549,437, cited in the link; number at the actual presentation, though, was 609,656.) Bottom line is that laws that […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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