title: The liminal body: comment on "Privacy in the context of 're-emergent' infectious diseases" by Justin T. Denholm and Ian H. Kerridge.
abstract: If James has a latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI), he is at risk of developing active tuberculosis disease but he is not yet sick. LTBI is a liminal space between health and illness. Diagnosed with LTBI, James could be conceptualised as having a liminal body. Treatments for LTBI are available, but why would a person seek treatment for a disease he does not yet have? One thing is definite: James needs to be educated about the symptoms and severity of active tuberculosis disease.
authors.affiliation: Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, 431 Glebe Point Road, Glebe, 2037, NSW, Australia, paul.mason@woolcock.org.au.
authors.forename: Paul H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections; D018907:Privacy