HIV Screening of Pregnant Women and Newborns

Proposals for screening pregnant women and newborns for HIV infection have provoked much controversy. This volume analyzes the possible goals of such screening programs and assesses whether these goals can currently be achieved. It also provides guidance to policymakers in developing and implementing sound screening policy. Describing The Epidemic Of Hiv Infection And Aids Among Women And Children In The United States -- Screening For Hiv Infection -- Newborn Screening For Hiv Infection -- Prenatal Screening For Hiv Infection -- Formulating Prenatal Hiv Screening Policy -- Elements Of A Prenatal Hiv Screening Program -- Appendixes. Leslie M. Hardy, Editor ; Committee On Prenatal And Newborn Screening For Hiv Infection, Institute Of Medicine. Committee Chair: Marie C. Mccormick. Support For This Project Was Provided By The National Institute Of Child Health And Human Development (contract No. No1-hd-9-29260 And The Centers For Disease Control. Includes Bibliographical References.