Some B.C. hospitals and emergency rooms are beginning to offer HIV testing to all admitted patients as part of a pilot project – a result of new treatment options that can treat infections earlier. But this does not mean mandatory and uninformed testing, says the BCCLA.
New patient rights guides published as response to increased HIV testing in B.C.
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