U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
1996
Recommendation
All adolescent and adult patients should be advised about risk factors for human immunodeficincy virus (HIV) infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and counseled appropriately about effective measures to reduce the risk of infection. Counseling should be tailored to the individual risk factors, needs, and abilities of each patient. This recommendation is based on the proven efficacy of risk reduction, although the effectiveness of clinician counseling in the primary care setting is uncertain.
Individuals at risk for specific STDs should be offered recommendations on screening for:
Injection drug users should be advised about measures to reduce their risk and referred to appropriate treatment facilities.
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd Edition
Counseling to Prevent HIV Infection and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 1996 (PDF File, 147 KB)
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