Part four evaluates possible violations of the Fourth Amendment resulting from the federal legislation and from an employer's mandatory testing of employees for the HIV virus. The last section discusses the government's liability when a public employee transmits AIDS to another individual during the ...
We carried out a prospective structured interview with 71% of the HIV cohort in Plymouth to establish patients' views on recording HIV status and details of HIV care in routine hospital and primary care notes. Forty-nine percent of patients did not want their HIV status routinely documented in...
By UnknownCadman, I. (2003): "What is HIV? (http://www.thewellproject.org/HIV_The_Basics/ What_is_Hiv.jsp).
If virologic failure is declared, your healthcare provider will order one or more tests to evaluate your "viral pool." When you have HIV, you do not have just one virus but rather a multitude of variants, some of which are drug-resistant. Under the pressure of antiretroviral therapy, the ...
Issue:Five years ago,when I was examined to be HIV positive,I didn’t know what to do.I felt I was alone in this world.I did notdisclosemy status to my family.I kept everything to myself until I was introduced to a group.The group was very welcoming.I found people in a situation...
How can I prevent the spread of HIV through body fluid?Have safe sex. Tell your sex partners that you are HIV-positive. Use a latex condom correctly each time you have vaginal, anal, or oral sex. Women may use latex female condoms when a male condom cannot be used. Do not share sex...
Is the degree of risk involved in providing healthcare to people infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) acceptable? Every healthcare worker, even if only for a few anxious minutes, has certainly worried about this risk. Drs Wilson, Williams, and Robinson discuss these concerns and summa...
If it is determined that you are at substantial risk of infection, you will be given arapid HIV testto determine whether you areHIV-positive or HIV-negative. If you are HIV-positive, it means that you have HIV. A second test will then be given to confirm the results, after which a ...
You should seek out post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) if your sexual partner is HIV-positive (or vice versa). This treatment can prevent HIV infection as soon as possible after sex. The latest you can start PEP is 72 hours after sex. ...
4. What to do when HP is positive When the HP test is positive, you should not be too worried, because not every HP infection will cause health problems. According to statistics, only about 20% of people infected with HP have stomach diseases, this also depends on many other factors such...