title: Legal and ethical issues in HIV testing, Part 2.
abstract: In part 1 of this two-part series, legal and ethical issues in HIV testing were examined, such as the ELISA test, informed consent, confidentiality, and mandatory vs. voluntary testing. In this article, the author presents the most important legal and ethical concerns related to legislation for testing, testing in the workplace, Centers for Disease Control guidelines and recommendations, ethical analysis, and implications for nurse executives.
authors.affiliation: Youngstown Osteopathic Hospital, OH.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Flarey
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D035082:Federal Government; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D009718:Nurse Administrators; D010361:Patients; D014481:United States; D035141:Voluntary Programs