Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Following Possible Sexual Transmission: An Ethical Evaluation
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in the form of combination drug therapy is now recommended for healthcare workers following occupational HIV exposure. The expansion of this form of preventive medicine to include other types of HIV transmission, notably through sexual activity, raises a number of eth...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2000
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Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2000, Volume: 9, Issue: 3, Pages: 411-417 |
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Summary: | Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) in the form of combination drug therapy is now recommended for healthcare workers following occupational HIV exposure. The expansion of this form of preventive medicine to include other types of HIV transmission, notably through sexual activity, raises a number of ethical concerns. |
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ISSN: | 1469-2147 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0963180100003157 |