HIV and AIDS. Legal and ethical issues in the emergency department. Emerg Med Clin North Am 1995 Feb;13(1):213-23
Date
02/01/1995Pubmed ID
7851318DOI
10.1016/s0733-8627(20)30380-1Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0028954125 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 4 CitationsAbstract
The treatment of individuals infected with HIV in the emergency department presents difficult and unique medical, social, legal, and ethical issues. These issues include: (1) informed consent for testing for HIV status, (2) mandatory testing of patients for HIV, (3) confidentiality of patients infected with HIV, (4) the duty to treat individuals infected with HIV, and (5) issues concerning health care workers infected with HIV.
Author List
Derse ARAuthor
Arthur R. Derse MD, JD Director, Professor in the Institute for Health and Humanity department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AIDS SerodiagnosisAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Confidentiality
Emergency Service, Hospital
Ethics, Medical
HIV Infections
Humans
Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient
Informed Consent
Jurisprudence
United States