October 25, 2012 Internet links shown in these posts are designed to provide more detailed information if required. This article originally appeared on PositiveLite.com, Canada’s Online HIV Magazine. It is being reposted here in two parts. Read part one: “Crime and Punishment: An International HIV Disclosure Dilemma.”
Crime and Punishment: The U.S. and Canadian Contexts of an International HIV Disclosure Dilemma
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