title: AIDS: legal issues in a growing epidemic.
abstract: The article reviews selected legal issues regarding AIDS and HIV infection. Following an overview of the legislative and regulatory structure of public health laws in the United States, the article describes legal issues relating to the development of an AIDS vaccine, determination of appropriate professional liability standards in diagnosing and treating persons with AIDS or HIV infection, availability of tort law damages for persons negligently or intentionally exposed to infection, use of criminal laws against individuals who engage in conduct likely to transmit the virus, and protections against discrimination available to individuals with AIDS or HIV infection.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States