HIV testing - A standard part of your yearly physical

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by neosoul

I say include it in the physical, but let the patient decide if they want it done or not

I think that's how it's set up. It is (or will be) standard procedure, but the patient can "opt out" (for lack of a better word).

While I applaud the efforts of the CDC to identify and treat HIV+ people earlier, I'm afraid that I don't see how this will help as much as they'd like. I don't know what the stats are, but my guess would be that many people who are HIV+ are, for the most part, people who probably aren't real conscientious about going to the doctor every year. I'm not trying to generalize or stereotype, I just think it's likely that the results aren't going to be what the CDC is hoping for.