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| June 01, 2003 | Perlstein, Steve; Silverman, Jennifer | COPYRIGHT 2003 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Just as a survey of Ohio doctors found that fewer than half routinely offered HIV screening to their pregnant patients, Illinois lawmakers passed compromise legislation mandating routine HIV screening for infants whose mothers were not tested while pregnant. The Ohio survey--of 261 physicians who routinely saw pregnant women--found that 42% of them regularly offered ...

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