HIV, childbirth and suicidal behaviour: a review
- 1 May 2000
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Mark Allen Group in Hospital Medicine
- Vol. 61 (5) , 311-314
- https://doi.org/10.12968/hosp.2000.61.5.1328
Abstract
Women who are both pregnant and HIV positive may be at particularly high risk of suicidal behaviour. This is important in view of recent guidelines recommending routine antenatal HIV testing. We present a case and review the relevant literature.Keywords
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