Document 0150
 DOCN  M94A0150
 TI    Privacy, confidentiality and HIV/AIDS health care.
 DT    9412
 AU    Magnusson RS; Faculty of Law, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic.
 SO    Aust J Public Health. 1994 Mar;18(1):51-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/94347903
 AB    Privacy and confidentiality are critical issues for people with HIV
       (human immunodeficiency virus) infection or AIDS (acquired immune
       deficiency syndrome). This paper reports on a series of 80 detailed
       interviews conducted in five cities in Australia and New Zealand, within
       a variety of organisations specialising in the provision of HIV testing
       and HIV/AIDS treatment services. The aim of the interviews was to survey
       current practices and procedures relating to the handling of HIV-related
       health information, and to sample on an informal basis the attitudes of
       health professionals and HIV-positive persons to specific privacy issues
       arising with respect to HIV/AIDS health care. The interviews revealed
       numerous practical issues, innovative procedures, and problems that are
       of direct relevance to the provision of HIV/AIDS health care services,
       and to medical practice generally. Despite the genuine commitment to
       privacy evidenced by most interviewees, the range of examples of
       careless and blatant breaches of confidentiality indicated by
       interviewees underscores the need for a concerted effort by those
       handling HIV information to adhere to legal and professional standards.
 DE    Attitude of Health Personnel  Australia  *Confidentiality  Ethics,
       Medical  Female  Human  *HIV Infections  Male  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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