Episode 17.Opt Out ED Syphilis Testing for Pregnant Patients

03/07/2025 10 min Temporada 1 Episodio 17

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How important is it to start doing opt out rapid syphilis testing for pregnant patients at emergency departments just like opt out HIV testing is recommended be done for all patients?  Listen to this super quick episode and find out!Link to Article: SexuallyTransmitted DiseasesPrior study making similar points: SexuallyTransmitted DiseasesHIV opt out testing article: Estimates of HIVTesting at Visits to U.S. Emergency Departments, 2014–2020 - PMCOutro music credit: Thomas Dolby

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