AIDS, ethics and hospitals.
The issue of AIDS has raised a number of concerns for the health professions and for hospital administrators. An outline of some of the fundamental facts about HIV infection and AIDS and of the human rights obligations is provided. A number of issues for both practitioners and patients are raised. Administrators and practitioners are asked to develop policies through a careful consideration of the facts and issues and to set in place safeguards that recognise the rights and needs of all concerned.
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Curtin University of Western Australia.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000635:transmission*; D001315:Australia; D003219:Confidentiality; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D012941:Social Responsibility