AIDS and HIV infection: ethical problems for general practitioners.
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چکیده
AIDS and HIV infection raise a number of important ethical issues and problems for general practitioners. The ethical issues which impinge most directly on the personal relationship between patient and practitioner are duty to care, consent and confidentiality. These issues, and some practical problems which are likely to be encountered by practitioners, are discussed with the help of case studies and by applying fundamental ethical principles.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
دوره 38 314 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988