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D Scamell and C Ward, ‘Public health laws and policies on the issue of HIV transmission, exposure and disclosure’ in: S Cameron S and J Rule (eds), The Criminalisation of HIV Transmission in Australia: Legality, Morality and Reality (NAPWA, 2009) 48

For commentary on PD v Harvey [2003] NSWSC 487 see B Richards, ‘PD v [Harvey]: A Threat to Confidentiality or Straightforward Breach of Duty?’ (2003) 7(1) University of Western Sydney Law Review 162J King et al., HIV, vira

Updated on 23 October 2024

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