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Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues
Mini Dissertation (MPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2018.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/70056 Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues Nienaber, A.G. (Annelize Gertruida) u17093296@tuks.co.za Choeu, Benny Mashegoanyane UCTD Mini Dissertation (MPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2018. The non-disclosure of HIV status to an intimate sexual partner creates an ethical dilemma in terms of the healthcare practitioner’s duty to respect the patient’s autonomy (right to privacy and confidentiality) and the duty to promote public health (duty to inform individuals of possible health risks). The study seeks to asses if non-disclosure creates legal liability on the part of the non-disclosing partner and ethical and medico-legal liability for the healthcare professional involved (if the sexual partner is known). This is a descriptive desk-top study, analysing 14 studies with a study population of 7428 participants in respect of the extent of non-disclosure of HIV status to sexual partners. The overall rate of non-disclosure is a range of 15 to 49 per cent. This study concludes that disclosure by a health worker of a patient’s HIV status to a sexual partner is unjustified, except in the case of a clear intent by the patient to transmit HIV. It recommends that, in these circumstances, ethical and legal liability should not attach to the non-disclosing partner or to the healthcare provider. Public Law MPhil Unrestricted 2019-06-02T11:39:57Z 2019-06-02T11:39:57Z 2019/04/04 2018 Mini Dissertation Choeu, BM 2018, Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues, MPhil Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70056> A2019 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70056 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues |
| title | Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues |
| title_full | Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues |
| title_fullStr | Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues |
| title_short | Non-disclosure of HIV status to intimate sexual partners : ethical and medico-legal issues |
| title_sort | non disclosure of hiv status to intimate sexual partners ethical and medico legal issues |
| topic | UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/70056 |