title: Patient rights, provider rights: balancing the conflict.
abstract: A federal appeals court decision in an HIV discrimination case raises tough questions about the rights of providers vs. the rights of patients.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, Ill 60611, USA.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sfikas
mesh_terms: D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008281:Maine; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012098:Reproduction; D014933:Women's Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence