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1. Title Title of document Confidentiality, partner notification and HIV infection
 
2. Creator Author's name, affiliation, country S Abraham; Christian Medical College, Vellore 632002; IN
 
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4. Description Abstract The ethical issues relating to confidentiality and partner notification, within the context of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, are complex. The individual's right to confidentiality can be in conflict with the partner's right to be protected from medical risk. This paper describes some situations faced by the staff of the Department of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore. It discusses ethical issues related to confidentiality and partner notification, and documents problems relevant to India and to comprehensive community health programmes with close links to the community.
 
5. Publisher Organizing agency, location Forum for Medical Ethics Society
 
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7. Date (YYYY-MM-DD) 2016-11-30
 
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10. Identifier Uniform Resource Identifier https://ijme.in/articles/confidentiality-partner-notification-and-hiv-infection/
 
11. Source Title; vol., no. (year) Indian Journal of Medical Ethics;: A call to the medical profession
 
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