title: HIV legal update--Part 2.
abstract: A relatively new type of claim has been asserted by individuals--injury based on their fear of contracting acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) by a potential exposure to a person infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Recognizing this claim could provide employers with an incentive to exclude or isolate HIV-infected individuals in the workplace to avoid liability to third persons who are concerned about possible HIV transmission.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiesta
mesh_terms: D005239:Fear; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient; D016365:Liability, Legal; D014481:United States