Ethics of screening for asymptomatic herpes virus type 2 infection.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Commercial tests for herpes simplex virus are now widely available, and some experts have advocated screening. But can screening be ethical when false positive results occur, many infected people are asymptomatic, and no cure is available?
Medical subject headings
- Herpes Genitalis
- Mass Screening