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Domestic Violence And Partner Notification: Implications For Treatment And Counseling Of Women With Hiv, Karen H. Rothenberg, Stephen J. Paskey, Melissa M. Reuland, Sheryl I. Zimmerman, Richard L. North
Domestic Violence And Partner Notification: Implications For Treatment And Counseling Of Women With Hiv, Karen H. Rothenberg, Stephen J. Paskey, Melissa M. Reuland, Sheryl I. Zimmerman, Richard L. North
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Current public health policy encourages partner notification to protect those at risk of HIV infection. Provider experiences with partner notification, domestic violence, and women with HIV compel a reassessment of this strategy. In a survey of 136 health care providers in Baltimore, substantial numbers reported knowledge of their HIV-infected patients’ experiences with domestic violence before and after partner notification. Providers believed that fear of physical abuse, emotional abuse, and abandonment are important reasons why many female patients resist partner notification. Provider opposition to partner notification was strong in cases where female patients faced a risk of domestic violence. The realization …
Global Ostracism Of Hiv-Positive Aliens: International Restrictions Barring Hiv-Positive Aliens, Sarah N. Qureshi
Global Ostracism Of Hiv-Positive Aliens: International Restrictions Barring Hiv-Positive Aliens, Sarah N. Qureshi
Maryland Journal of International Law
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