title: Patient's rights and doctor's rights: HIV-infected physicians and dentists on the cut edge.
abstract: Media, professional associations, public health agencies, legislators, and courts have focused attention to the problem of HIV-infected healthcare professionals. Practitioners should become aware of recently revised ethical guidelines, the doctrine of informed consent, court decisions, and legislation because of the effects these events have on practice and because patients will pose questions on these issues.
authors.affiliation: Cook County Department of Health, Sexually Transmitted Disease Division, Maywood, Ill.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Isaacman
mesh_terms: D003813:Dentistry; D030881:Disclosure; D017007:Duty to Warn / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D035082:Federal Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans; D007879:Legislation, Dental; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States