Prevalence and public health implications of state laws that criminalize potential HIV exposure in the United States

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 997-1006

  Lehman, J Stan ^a   Carr, Meredith H ^a,b   Nichol, Allison J ^c   Ruisanchez, Alberto ^c   Knight, David W ^c   Langford, Anne E ^c   Gray, Simone C ^a   Mermin, Jonathan H ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION   (United States)

^c United States Department of Justice   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV prevention; HIV specific criminal laws; Public health law research; Public health policy; State laws; Structural interventions

Indexed keywords

CONTACT EXAMINATION; CRIMINAL LAW; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRANSMISSION; UNITED STATES;

CONTACT TRACING; CRIMINAL LAW; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; DUTY TO WARN; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDLE SHARING; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84905577764     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0724-0     Document Type: Review

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