Criminal prosecution for HIV transmission

British Medical Journal

Volumn 333, Issue 7570, 2006, Pages 666-667

  Lowbury, Ruth ^a   Kinghorn, George R ^b  

^a Medical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health (MedFASH)   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

CONSULTATION; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; VIOLENCE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CRIME; GREAT BRITAIN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 33749493282     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38980.470093.DE     Document Type: Editorial

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