Infectious diseases/Duty to report

Case and Commentary
May 2021

Should Needlestick Protocols Influence Documentation or Disclosure of a Patient’s HIV Status?
Shaoli Chaudhuri, MD, MPH, Raaka Kumbhakar, MD, and Ellen Morrison, MD, MPH
Heightened privacy and confidentiality stakes generate unique anonymity and nondisclosure policies and practices for HIV.
AMA J Ethics. 2021;23(5):E376-381. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2021.376.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2020

How Should Public Health Officials Respond When Important Local Rituals Increase Risk of Contagion?
Esther Mokuwa, MSc and Paul Richards, PhD, MA
During one 2014 Ebola epidemic, arrival of “safe burial” teams was often delayed. Some buried their loved ones themselves, which undermined containment efforts.
AMA J Ethics. 2020;22(1):E5-9. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.5.
Health Law
Oct 2017

The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and Its Role in Providing Access to Safe Drinking Water in the United States
Richard Weinmeyer, JD, MA, MPhil, Annalise Norling, Margaret Kawarski, and Estelle Higgins

AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(10):1018-1026. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.10.hlaw1-1710.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2017

Physician Encounters with Human Trafficking: Legal Consequences and Ethical Considerations
Jonathan Todres, JD
Physicians caring for trafficking victims should know about applicable criminal and human rights law and mandatory reporting requirements.
AMA J Ethics. 2017;19(1):16-22. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2017.19.1.ecas2-1701.
In the Literature
Dec 2007

Convincing Physicians to Report Communicable Diseases
Sarah Lusk

Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):811-813. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.jdsc1-0712.
State of the Art and Science
Dec 2007

Diagnosing and Managing Pulmonary Tuberculosis
David Pitrak, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):814-818. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.cprl1-0712.
Case and Commentary
Dec 2007

Communicable Disease and Immigration Fears
Sonal S. Munsiff, MD

Virtual Mentor. 2007;9(12):799-805. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2007.9.12.ccas3-0712.
State of the Art and Science
Apr 2006

Surveillance of Infectious Diseases Is Information for Action
Mark S. Dworkin, MD, MPHTM

Virtual Mentor. 2006;8(4):223-226. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.4.cprl1-0604.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2005

An HIV Diagnosis, Option Comparison
Abraham P. Schwab, MA

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):48-52. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas9b-0501.
Case and Commentary
Jan 2005

Duty to Report: An HIV Diagnosis
Abraham P. Schwab, MA

Virtual Mentor. 2005;7(1):48-52. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2005.7.1.ccas9-0501.

AMA Journal of Ethics^®

Illuminating the Art of Medicine

Infectious diseases/Duty to report

Should Needlestick Protocols Influence Documentation or Disclosure of a Patient’s HIV Status?

How Should Public Health Officials Respond When Important Local Rituals Increase Risk of Contagion?

The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and Its Role in Providing Access to Safe Drinking Water in the United States

Physician Encounters with Human Trafficking: Legal Consequences and Ethical Considerations

Convincing Physicians to Report Communicable Diseases

Diagnosing and Managing Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Communicable Disease and Immigration Fears

Surveillance of Infectious Diseases Is Information for Action

An HIV Diagnosis, Option Comparison

Duty to Report: An HIV Diagnosis