Briefly Describe the Different Types of Tests That Are Available

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Essay

Briefly describe the different types of tests that are available to screen for HIV infection and determine the status of the infection in HIV-positive people. Who should be tested for HIV infection?

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Definitions:

Egalitarian

Describes a belief in or the practice of equal rights, opportunities, and treatment for all people, without discrimination based on social class, gender, or other differences.

Male Primary Provider

A social and economic concept that men should be the main earners or breadwinners in a family unit.

Total Fertility Rate

A demographic measure that calculates the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime, based on current birth rates.

Average Number

A mathematical concept referring to the result obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; commonly used to describe the central tendency or typical value of a set of numbers.