Legal Issues on HIV Transmission and the Law for Healthcare Workers: Draft Guidelines Online for Comment

摘要

Prosecutions for reckless transmission of HIV have been brought in the UK since 2001 (Scotland) and 2003 (England & Wales).This has raised complex questions among medical practitioners as to their ethical and legal responsibilities related to HIV transmission, particularly?around disclosure of information on HIV status.?Although established generic ethical and professional principles continue to apply, certain featuresof?the HIV epidemic have required special consideration.