Why Wait? The Ethics of Disclosing HIV Screening Results

• Main Authors: Zain Aryanpour MD (Author), Skye Opsteen BS (Author), Olivia T. Van Gerwen MD, MPH (Author), Christina A. Muzny MD, MSPH (Author), Sonya L. Heath MD, MS (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Counseling patients on their HIV test results is an important part of undergraduate and graduate medical education. However, many trainees and physicians feel ill prepared to counsel patients on potentially distressing results. We present a case involving early disclosure of a false-positive HIV scr...