Ethics of HIV testing in general practice without informed consent: A case series

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 698-699

  Fraser, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT RIGHT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ADULT; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; COUNSELING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FOOT DISEASES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SARCOMA, KAPOSI;

EID: 29544440313     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.011734     Document Type: Article

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