Counseling HIV-Antibody Positive Blood Donors

In the spring of 1985, blood collection centers throughout the US began screening all donations for antibodies to HIV associated with AIDS. The resulting necessary confrontation and counseling of donors who carry the HIV antibody is examined.

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Published in:	The American journal of nursing Vol. 87; no. 8; pp. 1026 - 1030
Main Authors:	Van Devanter, Nancy L., Jo Ann B. Grisaffi, Steilen, Melanie, Scarola, Mary E., Shipton, Ruth M., Tendler, Catherine, Pindyck, Johanna
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States The American Journal of Nursing Company 01-08-1987 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects:	Acquired immune deficiency syndrome Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - prevention & control AIDS AIDS/HIV Antibodies Antibodies, Viral - analysis Blood Blood Banks Blood donation Blood Donors - psychology Blood transfusion Communication Counseling HIV HIV - immunology HIV Antibodies Humans Mass Screening Men New York metropolitan area Nurses Nursing Registered nurses Viruses
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Summary:	In the spring of 1985, blood collection centers throughout the US began screening all donations for antibodies to HIV associated with AIDS. The resulting necessary confrontation and counseling of donors who carry the HIV antibody is examined.
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ISSN:	0002-936X 1538-7488
DOI:	10.2307/3470503