Recommendations for completing death notification forms in HIV-positive patients
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Smith, Angela
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Death notification is a valuable tool for providing data on the HIV pandemic in South Africa, if it is done correctly. This article addresses common misconceptions regarding practical, legal, and ethical aspects of death notification form (BI-1663) completion in order to improve reporting and, ultimately, national statistics and policy-making.
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Recommendations, HIV-positive patient
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Smith, A 2008, 'Recommendations for completing death notification forms in HIV-positive patients', Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 32, 34. [www.sajhivmed.org.za]