American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 159.e1-159.e6 , February 2010

Examining the effectiveness of an opt-in approach to prenatal human immunodeficiency virus screening

Presented at the University HealthSystem Consortium 2007 Quality and Safety Fall Forum, Palm Desert, CA, Oct. 10-12, 2007.

  • Christopher V. Almario, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Eric J. Moskowitz, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Jefferson School of Population Health, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Jeanette Koran, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Jefferson School of Population Health, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Bettina Berman, RN, BS

      Affiliations

    • Jefferson School of Population Health, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Valerie P. Pracilio, BS

      Affiliations

    • Jefferson School of Population Health, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Albert Crawford, PhD, MBA, MSIS

      Affiliations

    • Jefferson School of Population Health, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Jason K. Baxter, MD, MSCP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Received 17 March 2009 ,Revised 18 July 2009 ,Accepted 10 September 2009.

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 Cite this article as: Almario CV, Moskowitz EJ, Koran J, et al. Examining the effectiveness of an opt-in approach to prenatal human immunodeficiency virus screening. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:159.e1-6.

 Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0002-9378(09)01015-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.09.008

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 2 , Pages 159.e1-159.e6 , February 2010

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