I disagree with the concept of HIV tests you could do at home and believe such a test should remain illegal if it were available (are they available elsewhere? I’ve never heard of them before). This is purely on ethical grounds because of the potential ramifications of the results for an individual. I believe that anyone going for an HIV test should receive the relevant counselling first. Unlike a pregnancy test, if a person discovers thay are HIV+ they do not have the option of removing it from their body the way they could a foetus (by the way I’m not necessarily advocating abortion here).
I think the same should also apply to any potential home testing kits for hepatitis A and B and a number of STD’s for which a person may require professional counselling on receiving results.
I’m sorry to hear about your experience at the GUM clinic. I hope you complained.
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baggyeyes
Ethical concerns
Date: 2004-08-06 09:23 am (UTC)I think the same should also apply to any potential home testing kits for hepatitis A and B and a number of STD’s for which a person may require professional counselling on receiving results.
I’m sorry to hear about your experience at the GUM clinic. I hope you complained.