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Confidentiality of my information

how must my information on my hiv status be stored by service providers to maintain confidentiality ? such as by case management ?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Your question is vague, so I'm not sure I fully understand what you're asking. Service providers = health care providers? They store information about your HIV status in your regular file and send it out along with everything else when you... Read more »

Confidentiality for HIV testing through your general practitioner?

This may seem a really strange question. I remember reading somewhere that if you get tested for HIV through your general practitioner (or internal medicine doctor) then, regardless of the result, you may be refused mortgages, loans etc in the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The best way to get tested without it going on your medical record is by using an anonymous testing site; however, not all states have these sites, and even those that exist are reeling from ongoing budget cuts.Testing through your private... Read more »

Confidentiality? (NAMES BASED REPORTING, 2010)

Hi Robert,I suppose this isn't the correct forum for this question, but I hope that you can help me get the word out to anyone who cares about privacy.HIV Poz Names Gathered by the State of HawaiiWhen I go to the doctor, one of the forms that I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,HIV surveillance data are now used to track the epidemic. It is indeed a federal law. Firing your doctor or insisting your records be kept under the name John Doe won't help. See below.Dr. BobPrevention? Apr 25, 2006Doc, First I would... Read more »

Lost trust in doctors after breach of confidentiality

I stopped taking my medication for HIV due to the hospital staff here in Melbourne inform my employer that I was HIV. I got fired. How am i ment to trust any doctors and their recommendations when hospital staff broke the law and informed my...

Response from Christa Douaihy, Esq.

Member, City of NY Bar Association Committee on AIDS

Dear Writer, I am very sorry to hear that your treating physician's hospital staff impermissibly disclosed your status to your employer and you were fired as a result. Such an egregious breach of trust with devastating consequences would... Read more »

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confidentiality

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Confidentiality

My name is Mary, and I am a Nurse Practitioner in pediatric HIV.
Because I frequently surf the net looking for AIDS and HIV
resources, I have been most curious about this site. Are you ever
concerned abou the confidentiality of your... Read more »

Job related HIV experiences

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Hi,
I was wondering if having HIV has ever become a problem for anyone in the workplace? Has anyone ever had an experience of discrimination? Does anyone keep their HIV a secret to prevent this? Or has anyone ever had a possitive experience result... Read more »

confidentiality

Posted by Anonymous

hi there!
we're two students from Israel seeking for some assitance:
we are writing a seminar about aids and confidentiality and we could use any information about the subject - from everyone: experts, doctors or patients that don't mind sharing their... Read more »

$100 Confidential Interviews, St Louis 4/29 or 5/2

Posted by HenneGroup

We need HIV+ Individuals for confidential interviews in St. Louis. Eligible participants will be invited to complete a 90 minute individual interview on either Friday, April 29th or Monday, May 2nd. Participants who complete the 90 minute interview... Read more »

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