Health Department pushes for HIV testing in hospital ERs
The Shelby County Health Department wants local hospitals to make HIV tests part of medical visits at emergency departments unless the patient opts out. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The Shelby County Health Department recommends local hospitals adopt the “opt-out” approach, in which an HIV test will be part of a patient’s medical visit unless they decline.
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HIV/AIDS Shelby County Health Department Dr. Michelle TaylorAisling Mäki
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