CMAJ. 1989 Jan 1;140(1):64A-64D.
The following general principles serve as guidelines for various bodies, health care professionals and the general public. Specific aspects of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) that relate to physicians' ethical responsibilities as well as society's moral obligations are discussed. Such matters include the need for education, research and treatment resources; the patient's right to investigation and treatment and to refusal of either; the need to obtain the patient's informed consent; the right to privacy and confidentiality; the importance of infection control; and the right to financial compensation in the case of occupational exposure to HIV.
以下一般原则为各机构、医疗保健专业人员和公众提供指导方针。本文讨论了人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）感染和获得性免疫缺陷综合征（AIDS）的具体方面，涉及医生的道德责任以及社会的道德义务。这些事项包括教育、研究和治疗资源的需求；患者接受调查和治疗的权利以及拒绝两者的权利；获得患者知情同意的必要性；隐私和保密权；感染控制的重要性；以及职业暴露于HIV情况下获得经济补偿的权利。
