title: AIDS/HIV infection and employment: the role of occupational health services.
abstract: Occupational health services need to be active in the development of local policies about AIDS/HIV and employment. Employment issues include the possible hazards from HIV infected employees, which are more fears than real risks, and the problems faced by HIV infected employees. Pre-employment HIV screening does not eliminate HIV from the workforce and involves much extra work. The occupational health service can be a source of confidential counselling for HIV infected individuals and will need to advise on work fitness. HIV as a bar to certain jobs is difficult to justify. The problems relating to HIV infection at work are best dealt with by education of staff at all levels.
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authors.lastname: Cockcroft
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000635:transmission*; D003376:Counseling; D006266:Health Education; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D009786:Occupational Health Services