AMA Code of Medical Ethics' Opinions Related to "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America".
AMA Code of Medical Ethics' Opinions Related to "Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America".
Robert Dinallo
TLDR
The relationship between this opinion and the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative is examined and the Code's guidance on the role that physicians can play in diagnosing and treating patients with HIV and mitigating the stigma surrounding the disease is discussed.
Abstract
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers guidance on HIV screening that respects patient autonomy and protects public health in Opinion 8.1, "Routine Universal Screening for HIV." This article examines the relationship between this opinion and the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America initiative and discusses the Code's guidance on the role that physicians can play in diagnosing and treating patients with HIV and mitigating the stigma surrounding the disease.