title: The importance to the practicing surgeon of knowing the human immunodeficiency virus status of patients.
authors.affiliation: Baltimore Academy of Surgery, Md.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Gadacz
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fuchs
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000592:standards; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D013502:General Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D018570:Risk Assessment