| Document ID (ISN) | 51601 |
| CIS number |
89-672 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0098-7484 - Journal of the American Medical Association |
| Year |
1988 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Dickens B.M. |
| Title |
Legal limits of AIDS confidentiality |
| Bibliographic information |
17 June 1988, Vol.259, No.23, p.3449-3451. 20 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article discusses in detail some approaches to conscientious disclosure of results of HIV-testing in order to reduce individual risks of exposure to HIV infection. The relevant legal situation in the US is outlined. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; immunodeficiency syndrome; legal aspects |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
virus diseases; comment on law; health care personnel; hospitals |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Administration, legislation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
HIV/AIDS
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
|
