A faculty trainer model: increasing knowledge and changing practice to improve perinatal HIV prevention and care.

@article{Burr2006AFT,
  title={A faculty trainer model: increasing knowledge and changing practice to improve perinatal HIV prevention and care.},
  author={Carolyn K. Burr and Deborah S. Storm and Elaine Gross},
  journal={AIDS patient care and STDs},
  year={2006},
  volume={20 3},
  pages={
          183-92
        },
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:23099293}
}
Findings indicate the faculty trainer model is an effective way to educate practicing clinicians and increase knowledge and change practice, increase HIV counseling and testing in prenatal care, and improve management of HIV in pregnant women.
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