Fisher Ann Hilton, Hanssens Catherine, Schulman David I
HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2006 Dec;11(2-3):17-20.
In this feature article, Ann Hilton Fisher, Catherine Hanssens and David I. Schulman (from the ABA) analyze the new guidelines on HIV testing from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and find them wanting. The authors argue that the CDC's recommendation to do away with specific written informed consent for HIV tests is primarily based on a false assumption that the process of securing informed consent constitutes a barrier to HIV testing; and that, on the contrary, streamlined HIV testing, with rapid testing and counselling tailored to each individual's needs, has proven effective while retaining informed consent.
在这篇专题文章中,安·希尔顿·费舍尔、凯瑟琳·汉森斯和大卫·I·舒尔曼(来自美国律师协会)分析了美国疾病控制与预防中心(CDC)发布的关于艾滋病毒检测的新指南,并发现这些指南存在不足。作者认为,美国疾病控制与预防中心取消对艾滋病毒检测进行特定书面知情同意的建议,主要基于一个错误假设,即获得知情同意的过程构成了艾滋病毒检测的障碍;相反,简化的艾滋病毒检测,结合针对个人需求的快速检测和咨询,在保留知情同意的同时已被证明是有效的。