title: Ethical problems for physicians raised by AIDS and HIV infection: conflicting legal obligations of confidentiality and disclosure.
authors.affiliation: Robbins & Laramie, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D030881:Disclosure / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017007:Duty to Warn / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D033161:Government Regulation; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006282:Health Personnel; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D016365:Liability, Legal; D019221:Mandatory Reporting; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010820:Physicians / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011634:Public Health; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics