Legal Aspects of HIV/AIDS: A Guide for Policy and Law Reform

Written for those involved in ensuring the elimination of stigma and inequity in access to care for those with HIV/AIDS, this gives specific examples of laws and regulations and practical advice. Its 65 entries, all of which include references, cover public health policies and practices such as partner notification and isolation as well as access to condoms, discrimination against people living with HIV, including workplace testing and refusal to treat, disclosure and exposure, including willful transmission, injected drug use, including needle programs, sex work, including criminal status and trafficking, men who have sex with men, including police harassment and rights of association, women, including martial rape and traditional practices, children, including sexual abuse and exploitation, clinical research, including confidentiality and informed consent, access to information, including censorship and regulation of NGOs, access to medicines, including control of differential pricing, and World Bank policies and procedures for grants and projects. Annotation c2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)