AIDS, Women, and the Next Generation Towards a Morally Acceptable Public Policy for HIV Testing of Pregnant Women and Newborns |
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| Editor:
| Faden, Ruth R.
Geller, Gail
Powers, Madison |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-506572-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1991 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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One of the tragic factors of the AIDS epidemic as it moves into its second decade is the growing number of infected women and children. This is the first scholarly book on AIDS devoted specifically to public policies affecting women and children. It sets in historical perspective a comprehensive analysis of the ethical, legal, clinical, and public health issues raised by a central policy question affecting women and children - whether and under what conditionspregnant women and...
More DescriptionOne of the tragic factors of the AIDS epidemic as it moves into its second decade is the growing number of infected women and children. This is the first scholarly book on AIDS devoted specifically to public policies affecting women and children. It sets in historical perspective a comprehensive analysis of the ethical, legal, clinical, and public health issues raised by a central policy question affecting women and children - whether and under what conditionspregnant women and newborns should be tested for evidence of HIV infection. Written by an interdisciplinary group of national experts, this book examines how these recommendations should changein the future, with advances in testing technologies and therapies.