Medical School Policies Regarding Medical Students and HIV Infection

A telephone survey of 42 medical schools in areas of high, medium, and low incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) investigated school policies concerning prevention and reporting of HIV infection, confidentiality, screening, limiting clinical activities, counseling, vaccination, prophylacti...

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Published in:	Academic medicine Vol. 68; no. 1; p. 87
Main Author:	Tesch, Bonnie
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 1993
Subjects:	Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - prevention & control Administrative Policy AIDS Serodiagnosis Clinical Experience Counseling Services Disclosure Disease Control Disease Incidence Drug Therapy Education, Medical, Undergraduate Health Insurance Higher Education Humans Insurance Medical Education Medical Students National Surveys Occupational Exposure - prevention & control Organizational Policy Privacy Professional Education Regional Characteristics School Policy Schools, Medical - organization & administration Schools, Medical - statistics & numerical data Screening Tests Students, Medical United States - epidemiology Universal Precautions United States Empirical Approach Health Care and Public Health
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Summary:	A telephone survey of 42 medical schools in areas of high, medium, and low incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) investigated school policies concerning prevention and reporting of HIV infection, confidentiality, screening, limiting clinical activities, counseling, vaccination, prophylactic drug administration, and disability and health insurance. Results and implications are reported. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:	1040-2446
DOI:	10.1097/00001888-199301000-00014