Ethics and the law in the study of AIDS /
Ethics and the law in the study of AIDS /
editors, Hern'an Fuenzalida-Puelma, Ana Mar'ia Linares Parada, Diana Serrano LaVertu.
- Washington, D.C. : Pan American Health Organization, 1992.
- 273 p.
- Scientific publication (Pan American Health Organization) ; no. 530 .
A rigorous, multi-authored analysis of ethical and legal issues created by the epidemic of AIDS and HIV-infection. The 25 papers assembled in the book cover a variety of issues, ranging from the management of confidentiality to the mandatory testing of immigrants, that influence the way society responds to AIDS and thus determine the success of policies aimed at prevention and control. Regardless of topic, all papers share a human rights approach that affirms the patients right to dignity and protection against discrimination. The book is divided into four main parts complemented by an appendix. Chapters in the first part update knowledge on the epidemiology of the disease, summarize the status of international legislation on AIDS, and provide an 80-page comparative analysis of AIDS legislation enacted in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Chapters in the second part focus on ethical issues. Topics covered include the fundamental principles of social ethics , confidentiality, ethics review committees, ethical research on AIDS, and the allocation of resources, particular concerning the development and distribution of a future vaccine against AIDS. The third and most extensive part covers implications for public health policy. Papers report on experiences, in different countries and with different groups, that yield important lessons for the formulation of public health policies that respect the social and human dimensions of the disease. Topics include the use of the church in educational campaigns, the protection of blood and blood products, issues that arise at the workplace, and the roles of civil and criminal law in defining the rights and obligations of patients. Other papers define policy issues that arise from the needs of special groups, including women, international The fourth part conveys perceptions of AIDS from the viewpoint of the patient, the physician, and nursing personnel. The book concludes with an appendix listing some resolutions of the Pan American Health Organization and some consensus statements and consultation reports of the WHO Global Programme on AIDS that are directly related to the subjects dealt with elsewhere in the book.
eng.
WHODOC
9275115303
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Ethics, Medical.
Human rights.
Legislation, Medical.
Public policy.
Americas.
WC 503.7
A rigorous, multi-authored analysis of ethical and legal issues created by the epidemic of AIDS and HIV-infection. The 25 papers assembled in the book cover a variety of issues, ranging from the management of confidentiality to the mandatory testing of immigrants, that influence the way society responds to AIDS and thus determine the success of policies aimed at prevention and control. Regardless of topic, all papers share a human rights approach that affirms the patients right to dignity and protection against discrimination. The book is divided into four main parts complemented by an appendix. Chapters in the first part update knowledge on the epidemiology of the disease, summarize the status of international legislation on AIDS, and provide an 80-page comparative analysis of AIDS legislation enacted in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. Chapters in the second part focus on ethical issues. Topics covered include the fundamental principles of social ethics , confidentiality, ethics review committees, ethical research on AIDS, and the allocation of resources, particular concerning the development and distribution of a future vaccine against AIDS. The third and most extensive part covers implications for public health policy. Papers report on experiences, in different countries and with different groups, that yield important lessons for the formulation of public health policies that respect the social and human dimensions of the disease. Topics include the use of the church in educational campaigns, the protection of blood and blood products, issues that arise at the workplace, and the roles of civil and criminal law in defining the rights and obligations of patients. Other papers define policy issues that arise from the needs of special groups, including women, international The fourth part conveys perceptions of AIDS from the viewpoint of the patient, the physician, and nursing personnel. The book concludes with an appendix listing some resolutions of the Pan American Health Organization and some consensus statements and consultation reports of the WHO Global Programme on AIDS that are directly related to the subjects dealt with elsewhere in the book.
eng.
WHODOC
9275115303
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Ethics, Medical.
Human rights.
Legislation, Medical.
Public policy.
Americas.
WC 503.7