Titre :
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The risk of domestic violence and women with HIV infection : implications for partner notification, public policy, and the law. (1995)
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Auteurs :
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K.H. ROTHENBERG ;
S.J. PASKEY
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 85, n° 11, 1995/11)
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Pagination :
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1569-1576
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Texte officiel
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Violence
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Consentement
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Femme
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Infection
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VIH
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Comportement sexuel
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Conjoint
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Réglementation
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Résumé :
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As human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection continues to spread among women, the future development of AIDS control strategies and public health laws must be shaped by concern for the safety and autonomy of patients who face a risk of domestic violence. Three distinct recommendations flow from this premise. First, all HIV - infected women should be assessed for the risk of domestic violence and offered appropriate interventions. Second, where a risk of abuse is indicated, partners should never be notified without the patient's consent. State laws that presently permit involuntary notification should be repealed or amended. Third, laws that punish a patient's refusal to notify partners should also be modified or repealed. (R. A.).
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