The significance of AIDS in obstetric practice
Forbes, P.B.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 36(5): 342-346
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 3491650 Document Number: 269766
No speciality is unaffected by the "AIDS epidemic," and the obstetric implications of HTLV3 (HIV) infection are not clear. Maternity units should have a protocol for screening and for management of the seropositive patient, but staff should be aware that the risks to themselves in caring for such women are extremely low.