Mandatory HIV Testing for Healthcare Workers: Is it Ethical?
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- guideline
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Nursing Forum
- Vol. 27 (4) , 9-14
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6198.1992.tb00913.x
Abstract
The AIDS epidemic has caused hysteria among the public and concern to many healthcare workers in the past 12 years. Currently, legislation exists for mandatory AIDS testing in some populations. The questions remain: Should healthcare workers be routinely tested? If so, is mandatory testing ethical? The author explores the incidence and prevalence of AIDS among healthcare workers, discusses why mandatory testing for healthcare workers is an issue, and examines the legal and ethical principles involved in mandatory testing.Keywords
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