title: HIV testing in dementia: clinical, ethical and patient safety implications.
abstract: This article presents patient safety issues along with the professional and ethical challenges in relation to UK guidelines on HIV testing in patients who are incapacitated as a result of dementia. Current protocols are designed to protect the patient, but may have undesirable consequences for patients, carers and doctors.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Medicine, The Ayr Hospital, Ayr KA6 6DX.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Collier
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dowie
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: O'Leary
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D007258:Informed Consent; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D016602:Needlestick Injuries; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012449:Safety