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The impact of parental consent on the HIV testing of minors. 
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, vol. 87, n° 8, 1997, pages 1338-1341, 15 réf., ISSN 0090-0036, USA
MEEHAN (T.M.), HANSEN (H.), KLEIN (W.C.)
Objectives
This investigation assessed change in use of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing by minors after removal of the parental consent requirement in Connecticut.
Methods
HIV counseling and testing records for 13-to 17-year-olds who accessed publicly funded testing sites were analyzed.
Results
The number of visits increased by 44% from the 12+month period before the statutory change (n=656) to the 12-month period thereafter (n=965).
The number of HIV tests increased twofold.
Visits and tests of high-risk minors tripled.
Conclusions
Minors Should have the right to consent to HIV testing.
Mots-clés BDSP : Sida, Virose, Infection, VIH, Rétrovirus, Virus, Consentement soins, Parent, Dépistage, Diagnostic, Examen sérologique, Epidémiologie, Evaluation, Adolescent, Homme, Enfant, Etats Unis, Amérique du Nord, Amérique, Immunopathologie
Mots-clés Pascal : SIDA, Virose, Infection, Virus immunodéficience humaine, Lentivirinae, Retroviridae, Virus, Consentement éclairé, Parent, Autorisation, Dépistage, Diagnostic, Sérologie, Epidémiologie, Evaluation, Adolescent, Homme, Enfant, Etats Unis, Amérique du Nord, Amérique, Immunopathologie, Immunodéficit
Mots-clés Pascal anglais : AIDS, Viral disease, Infection, Human immunodeficiency virus, Lentivirinae, Retroviridae, Virus, Informed consent, Parent, Licence procedure, Medical screening, Diagnosis, Serology, Epidemiology, Evaluation, Adolescent, Human, Child, United States, North America, America, Immunopathology, Immune deficiency
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