The stigma associated with contracting a sexually transmitted disease was originally perpetrated within the health care system as early as the 16th century and subsequently reinforced in the wider society.

In a move towards universal HIV care, the WHO and UNAIDS have implemented a plan to make antiretroviral therapy available to 3 million HIV/AIDS victims worldwide by the end of 2005.

Physicians should use appropriate language in their documentation of a patient's sexual history and be able to interpret the information.

Physicians should use appropriate language in their documentation of a patient's sexual history and be able to interpret the information.

Medical students’ moral distress about end-of-life cases can be reduced through ethics consultation and ethics rounds, narrative reflection, and mentoring.

The convening power of clinical ethics committees stems from their reputation for fairness and procedural legitimacy in addressing and resolving ethically complex cases.

There are various clinical and ethical arguments against the concept of implied consent for prenatal HIV testing.

An HIV-positive expectant mother can deliver an HIV-negative baby with proper planning and treatment.

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics opinions related to ethics consultations and ethics committees in health care institutions.