Confronting AIDS

Book Reviews in This Article:
Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, Confronting AIDS: Directions for Public Health, Health Care, and Research .     

AIDS Law Project receives AIDS and human rights award

The AIDS Law Project, the recipient of the 2nd Annual International Award for Action on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights, has been at the forefront of the struggle for human rights for people living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa. It has played a major role in convincing the South African government to implement a national HIV treatment plan.     

AIDS and murder

This study examined whether mental health professionals would differentiate, in terms of confidentiality and a duty to protect, persons with AIDS (PWAs) who refused to inform their partners from persons with homicidal intent. Six hundred professionals were randomly assigned one of four hypothetical therapy vignettes. In each vignette, the client had either AIDS or homicidal intent. The relationship of the client to the third party was either heterosexual or homosexual. PWAs were rated as being significantly more dangerous than persons with homicidal intent. Persons with homicidal intent were significantly more likely to receive increased intervention and their partners were significantly more likely to be warned. PWAs were rated significantly more negatively on most adjective rating scales.This research was completed while the first author was a doctoral candidate at the University of Virginia. This study does not reflect, in any way, the opinions or endorsement of the Alaska Area Native Health service, the Indian Health Service, or DHHS. The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of Steve Nock, Joe Allen, Eric Turkheimer, Cathy Crosby, Michael Arthur, and the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic in this endeavor.     

认识法医学中的AIDS

获得性免疫缺陷综合征(acquiredimmune deficiency syndrome,AIDS),又称爱滋病,其发病率呈逐渐上升趋势,尤其在需要法医病理学鉴定的尸体中所占的比例可能更高.其流行病学研究业已取得较大进展.法医如何认识爱滋病,在实践检案中如何加强自我保护,在国外法医同道中有一些成熟的理论和操作方法;但在国内法医学界,对这些问题的认识尚有差距.作者从国内外刊物上摘录有关内容加以整理,从流行病学、临床学、鉴定学及鉴定中的防范措施等方面入手,目的在于引起法医学界对爱滋病的重视,避免对该类案例的误鉴,拜促进防范措施的建立,以利于自我保护.     

Managing AIDS in the workplace

Because of the AIDS epidemic and the protections afforded individuals with AIDS under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are well advised to ensure compliance under applicable law to reduce exposure to employee claims of discrimination and to efficiently manage workplace issues associated with AIDS. Employers should implement AIDS policies and programs designed to educate their workforce to reduce the spread of AIDS and to clear up any misunderstandings about the disease which could wreak havoc in the workplace. This article summarizes suggested action steps for employers and outside resources to consult for guidance.