The necessity of HIV testing in Iranian pregnant women and its ethical considerations
A high number of HIV positive babies are born each year, whereas by highly effectivepreventive measures, the risk of mother-to-child transmission can be decreasedsignificantly. There are different methods (for example mandatory versus voluntary) forHIV screening in pregnant women, but there are deba...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/upload_files/pdf/12484.pdf |