title: Ethics in nursing practice: confidentiality for women and their children with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: HIV-positive women and their children experience substantial problems brought about by the illness itself and service-delivery issues. Significant ethical concerns are raised when providing care to this patient population, and the ramifications of compromises in patient confidentiality are extremely serious. All practicing nurses should be familiar with the issues and potential solutions.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Pinch
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dougherty
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D035041:Anonymous Testing; D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D003219:Confidentiality; D030881:Disclosure; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D028701:Patient Rights; D035502:Trust; D016387:Women's Health