Pervasive discrimination against people living with HIV persists in the health care field in violation of state and federal law. In a study of HIV discrimination in dental care in Los Angeles County, the authors found that refusal to provide services to p ...
admin - 3/31/2016 9:55am
This article identifies the specific components of community-level and structural-level HIV prevention interventions targeting men who have sex with men that have proven effective in reducing homophobia and affirming the healthy formation of gay and trans ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 1/28/2020 6:20pm
This study examines the experiences of 50 male U.S. military veterans living with HIV and their perceptions of HIV stigma within health care contexts. Participants described a variety of behaviors performed by health care personnel as stigmatizing, rangin ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm
Acknowledging that the threat posed by HIV-positive health care providers, including surgeons, to their patients is negligible, the CDC discusses an investigation tracking the patients of an HIV-positive cardiothoracic surgeon in Israel. Cardiothoracic su ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm
This study explored patient perspectives on rapid and routine HIV testing among primarily minority patients in an urgent care center at an urban public hospital. The results, broken down by gender, reveal the importance of voluntary testing, counseling, a ...
Anonymous (not verified) - 5/8/2013 1:46pm