home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
The Pier Shareware 6
/
The_Pier_Shareware_Number_6_(The_Pier_Exchange)_(1995).iso
/
026
/
med9410a.zip
/
M94A0150.TXT
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1994-10-01
|
2KB
|
31 lines
Document 0150
DOCN M94A0150
TI Privacy, confidentiality and HIV/AIDS health care.
DT 9412
AU Magnusson RS; Faculty of Law, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic.
SO Aust J Public Health. 1994 Mar;18(1):51-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94347903
AB Privacy and confidentiality are critical issues for people with HIV
(human immunodeficiency virus) infection or AIDS (acquired immune
deficiency syndrome). This paper reports on a series of 80 detailed
interviews conducted in five cities in Australia and New Zealand, within
a variety of organisations specialising in the provision of HIV testing
and HIV/AIDS treatment services. The aim of the interviews was to survey
current practices and procedures relating to the handling of HIV-related
health information, and to sample on an informal basis the attitudes of
health professionals and HIV-positive persons to specific privacy issues
arising with respect to HIV/AIDS health care. The interviews revealed
numerous practical issues, innovative procedures, and problems that are
of direct relevance to the provision of HIV/AIDS health care services,
and to medical practice generally. Despite the genuine commitment to
privacy evidenced by most interviewees, the range of examples of
careless and blatant breaches of confidentiality indicated by
interviewees underscores the need for a concerted effort by those
handling HIV information to adhere to legal and professional standards.
DE Attitude of Health Personnel Australia *Confidentiality Ethics,
Medical Female Human *HIV Infections Male JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).