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AIDS, Women and the Next Generation: Towards a Morally Acceptable Public Policy for HIV Testing of Pregnant Women and Newborns
One of the tragic factors of the AIDS epidemic is the growing number of infected women and children. This study explores the ethical, legal, clinical and public health issues raised by the question of under what conditions pregnant women and children should be tested for HIV infection.
| Author(s) | Edited by Ruth R. Faden (Director, Program in Law, Ethics and Health; Professor of Health Policy, Director, Program in Law, Ethics and Health; Professor of Health Policy, Johns Hopkins University), Gail Geller (Research Associate, Research Associate, John |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 394 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 30 Jan 1992 |
| Availability | POD |
One of the tragic factors of the AIDS epidemic is the growing number of infected women and children. This study explores the ethical, legal, clinical and public health issues raised by the question of under what conditions pregnant women and children should be tested for HIV infection.
Introduction; Public health and medical issues; Legal issues; Normative and social issues; Conclusion.
