Rebecca Bennett is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester; Charles A. Erin is Head of the Centre, Lecturer in Applied Philosophy, and a Fellow of the University's Institute of Medicine, Law, and Bioethics.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. HIV Testing and Screening: Current Practicalities and Future Possibilities ; 3. Counselling and HIV Testing: Ethical Dilemmas ; 4. HIV Screening: Benefits and Harms for the Individual and the Community ; 5. HIV/AIDS Testing, Screening, and Confidentiality: An American Perspective ; 6. Compensation and Consent: A Brief Comparative Examination of Liability for HIV-Infected Blood ; 7. Individual Responsibility for Health ; 8. Is Society Responsible for My Health? ; 9. HIV/AIDS and the Point and Scope of Medical Confidentiality ; 10. Can Counsellors Care for their Patients and Be Advocates of Third-Party Interests? ; 11. Screening, Testing, and Health Care Professionals ; 12. Fiduciary Relationship: An Ethical Approach and a Legal Concept ; 13. Ethical Aspects of the Use of 'Sensitive Information' in Health Care Research ; 14. AIDS and Insurance ; 15. Should We Routinely Test Pregnant Women for HIV? ; 16. Who Should Know About My HIV Positivity and Why? ; 17. Is There a Right to Remain in Ignorance of HIV Status ; Annexe: AIDS, Ethics, Justice, and European Policy: Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations ; Bibliography ; Index

I heartily recommend this outstanding volume to anyone interested in medical ethics, whether or not their primary interest is concerned with HIV/AIDS. It explores the rich perspectives that this terrible pandemic has given us on contemporary medical ethics.

Rebecca Bennett is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester; Charles A. Erin is Head of the Centre, Lecturer in Applied Philosophy, and a Fellow of the University's Institute of Medicine, Law, and Bioethics.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. HIV Testing and Screening: Current Practicalities and Future Possibilities ; 3. Counselling and HIV Testing: Ethical Dilemmas ; 4. HIV Screening: Benefits and Harms for the Individual and the Community ; 5. HIV/AIDS Testing, Screening, and Confidentiality: An American Perspective ; 6. Compensation and Consent: A Brief Comparative Examination of Liability for HIV-Infected Blood ; 7. Individual Responsibility for Health ; 8. Is Society Responsible for My Health? ; 9. HIV/AIDS and the Point and Scope of Medical Confidentiality ; 10. Can Counsellors Care for their Patients and Be Advocates of Third-Party Interests? ; 11. Screening, Testing, and Health Care Professionals ; 12. Fiduciary Relationship: An Ethical Approach and a Legal Concept ; 13. Ethical Aspects of the Use of 'Sensitive Information' in Health Care Research ; 14. AIDS and Insurance ; 15. Should We Routinely Test Pregnant Women for HIV? ; 16. Who Should Know About My HIV Positivity and Why? ; 17. Is There a Right to Remain in Ignorance of HIV Status ; Annexe: AIDS, Ethics, Justice, and European Policy: Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations ; Bibliography ; Index

I heartily recommend this outstanding volume to anyone interested in medical ethics, whether or not their primary interest is concerned with HIV/AIDS. It explores the rich perspectives that this terrible pandemic has given us on contemporary medical ethics.

Rebecca Bennett is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester; Charles A. Erin is Head of the Centre, Lecturer in Applied Philosophy, and a Fellow of the University's Institute of Medicine, Law, and Bioethics.

• 1. Introduction ; 2. HIV Testing and Screening: Current Practicalities and Future Possibilities ; 3. Counselling and HIV Testing: Ethical Dilemmas ; 4. HIV Screening: Benefits and Harms for the Individual and the Community ; 5. HIV/AIDS Testing, Screening, and Confidentiality: An American Perspective ; 6. Compensation and Consent: A Brief Comparative Examination of Liability for HIV-Infected Blood ; 7. Individual Responsibility for Health ; 8. Is Society Responsible for My Health? ; 9. HIV/AIDS and the Point and Scope of Medical Confidentiality ; 10. Can Counsellors Care for their Patients and Be Advocates of Third-Party Interests? ; 11. Screening, Testing, and Health Care Professionals ; 12. Fiduciary Relationship: An Ethical Approach and a Legal Concept ; 13. Ethical Aspects of the Use of 'Sensitive Information' in Health Care Research ; 14. AIDS and Insurance ; 15. Should We Routinely Test Pregnant Women for HIV? ; 16. Who Should Know About My HIV Positivity and Why? ; 17. Is There a Right to Remain in Ignorance of HIV Status ; Annexe: AIDS, Ethics, Justice, and European Policy: Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations ; Bibliography ; Index

I heartily recommend this outstanding volume to anyone interested in medical ethics, whether or not their primary interest is concerned with HIV/AIDS. It explores the rich perspectives that this terrible pandemic has given us on contemporary medical ethics.