AIDS policy response in New Zealand: consensus in crisis.
Typically, Western governments have aimed to construct consensus over HIV/AIDS policy. The history of policy formation in New Zealand is examined, and is found to reflect the general pattern. There was a deliberate strategy designed to establish the broadest possible consensus. However, partly because of this breadth, the consensus was nevertheless fraught with contradiction and tension.
Plumridge
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Christchuch School of Medicine, New Zealand.
Chetwynd
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000266:history / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D006291:Health Policy / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups; D009313:National Health Programs; D009520:New Zealand; D011057:Politics; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000266:history*