TY - JOUR
T1 - HIV testing, counselling and prophylaxis following sexual assault
AU - Gostin, Lawrence O.
AU - Lazzarini, Zita
AU - Alexander, Diane
AU - Brandt, Allan M.
AU - Mayer, Kenneth H.
AU - Silverman, Daniel C.
N1 - Funding Information:
The Working Group on HIV Testing, Counseling and Prophylaxis After Sexual Assault (USA) was supported by a grant from the American Foundation for AIDS Research to the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics. The Working Group is grateful for the valuable assistance of Tamyra Comeaux, Kathy Flaherty, Susan Stayn, and Susan Yeon.
PY - 1995/5
Y1 - 1995/5
N2 - The impact of possible infection with HIV in survivors of sexual assault has received little attention in the first decade of the AIDS epidemic. This maybe due, in part, to society's conflicting attitudes and beliefs concerning STDs, AIDS, and rape. This paper (reprinted from JAMA) presents the proposals of the Working Group on HIV Testing, Counseling and Prophylaxis after Sexual Assault (USA) for the development of policies and principles of clinical intervention in the care of survivors. It also examines the ethical, public health, and legal justifications for a policy of limited compulsory testing of persons accused of sexual assault. The paper is followed by a letter to JAMA, which argues against their proposal of limited compulsory testing, and a response from the authors.
AB - The impact of possible infection with HIV in survivors of sexual assault has received little attention in the first decade of the AIDS epidemic. This maybe due, in part, to society's conflicting attitudes and beliefs concerning STDs, AIDS, and rape. This paper (reprinted from JAMA) presents the proposals of the Working Group on HIV Testing, Counseling and Prophylaxis after Sexual Assault (USA) for the development of policies and principles of clinical intervention in the care of survivors. It also examines the ethical, public health, and legal justifications for a policy of limited compulsory testing of persons accused of sexual assault. The paper is followed by a letter to JAMA, which argues against their proposal of limited compulsory testing, and a response from the authors.
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U2 - 10.1016/0968-8080(95)90088-8
DO - 10.1016/0968-8080(95)90088-8
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:58149211160
SN - 0968-8080
VL - 3
SP - 104
EP - 116
JO - Reproductive Health Matters
JF - Reproductive Health Matters
IS - 5
ER -