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Clinical Manual

The following chapters offer practical advice for working with patients, including teaching tips.

Section 1: Testing and Assessment

Initial History
Initial Physical Examination
Initial and Interim Laboratory and Other Tests
Interim History and Physical Examination
HIV Classification: CDC and WHO Staging Systems
Determining Risk of HIV Progression
CD4 Monitoring and Viral Load Testing
Primary HIV Infection
Rapid HIV Testing