When is public disclosure of HIV seropositivity acceptable?

Nursing Ethics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 288-295

  Muula, Adamson S ^a   Mfutso Bengo, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Antiretroviral therapy; Discrimination; HIV AIDS; Malawi; Public disclosure; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; COMMUNITY; COUNSELING; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

AFRICA; CONFIDENTIALITY; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MANDATORY REPORTING; MASS SCREENING; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 17844396884     PISSN: 09697330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0969733005ne790oa     Document Type: Review

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