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VOL. 27 SUPPL. 3<br />
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Roundtable Discussion<br />
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Policy Changes in HIV<br />
Testing: A Call to Action<br />
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Ronald O. Valdiserri, MD, MPH; Matthew Bidwell Goetz, MD; Daniel G. Federman, MD;<br />
Melissa M. Turner, MSW, LICSW; and Beverly F. Van Metre, BSN, MS, RN, CHES<br />
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Testing VA patients for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is now easier<br />
than ever, due primarily to the modification of two key procedural requirements. The<br />
interdisciplinary panel of expert clinicians invited to participate in this roundtable<br />
discussion share their experiences in implementing the policy changes, as well as<br />
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