Disclosure of HIV Status
- 1 May 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc in AIDS Patient Care and STDs
- Vol. 13 (5) , 265-267
- https://doi.org/10.1089/apc.1999.13.265
Abstract
A significant proportion of HIV-infected persons choose not to disclose their status to sexual partners. Healthcare providers may play a role in motivating patients to disclose despite powerful forces working in favor of secrecy.Keywords
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