title: Some legal and ethical implications for the medical profession.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Legal Medicine, New No. 53. Fifth Street, Padmanaba Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600 020, India. legalmedicine@vsnl.com
authors.forename: Karunakaran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mathiharan
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis; D001782:Blood Donors; D003219:Confidentiality; D030881:Disclosure / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017007:Duty to Warn; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006282:Health Personnel; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D007258:Informed Consent; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000941:ethics; D016079:Refusal to Treat; D012747:Sexual Partners