Risky Business: Setting Public Health Policy for HIV- Infected Health Care Professionals

Abstract

...The long dying of Kimberly Bergalis tapped strong emotional currents in the life of Americans and the AIDS epidemic. The reaction by the CDC, the AMA, and some courts has not been exemplary so far. In this article we will examine that reaction and suggest ways of transforming it from a punitive, blame-oriented stance to one that is more likely to protect and promote both the public health and individual rights. The approach we suggest recognizes an important distinction between