HIV exceptionalism, CD4+ cell testing, and conscientious subversion

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 322-326

  Jansen, L A ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN P24; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MANDATORY REPORTING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVACY; PROGNOSIS; SCREENING; UNITED STATES; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS LOAD; WESTERN BLOTTING;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADULT; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONFIDENTIALITY; DISEASE NOTIFICATION; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MALE; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PATIENT RIGHTS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 20444442005     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.006882     Document Type: Article

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