Dilemmas of Disclosure in the Age of HIV /AIDS: Balancing Privacy and Protection in the Health Care Context

doi:10.4324/9781410604606-8

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Dilemmas of Disclosure in the Age of HIV /AIDS: Balancing Privacy and Protection in the Health Care Context

ABSTRACT

Disclosure in the context of HIV/AIDS differs sharply from traditionally studied self-disclosure processes. Secrecy and stigma surround HIV/AIDS. In turn, HIV disclosure issues challenge traditional medical ethics.