The case against HIV antibody testing of refugees and immigrants.

MA Somerville - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 1989 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
P hysicians are role models for the general public with respect to how medical issues should
be handled, especially in situations that are perceived as threatening or dangerous to …

HIV antibody screening among immigrants: a cost-benefit analysis.

H Zowall, RD Fraser, N Gilmore… - CMAJ: Canadian …, 1990 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To assess the economic impact of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) antibody screening
among potential immigrants on Canada's health care system we estimated the costs and …

The opinions of Quebec physicians regarding AIDS: Part II

R Boyer, C Fortin, B Duval, D Nadeau… - Canadian Journal of …, 1994 - europepmc.org
Based on a representative sample of Quebec physicians (n= 879), this study assesses
physicians' motivation to perform a clinical examination on an HIV-infected patient and their …

[PDF][PDF] HIV/AIDS and immigration: Final report

A Klein - Toronto, ON: Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, 2001 - hivlegalnetwork.ca
On 20 September 2000, Canadian newspapers reported that Health Canada had
recommended to Citizenship and Immigration Canada that testing all prospective …

When doctoring is not about doctoring: an ethical analysis of practices associated with Canadian immigration HIV testing

L Bisaillon, C Ells - Public Health Ethics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Immigration medicine and the work carried out by Panel Physicians within the Canadian
immigration system give rise to ethically troublesome practices and consequences. In this …

Screening immigrants and international travelers for the human immunodeficiency virus

LO Gostin, PD Cleary, KH Mayer… - … England Journal of …, 1990 - Mass Medical Soc
Global strategies to control infectious disease have historically included the erection of
barriers to international travel and immigration. 1 2 3 Keeping people with infectious …

Immigration medical screening and HIV infection in Canada

M Zencovich, K Kennedy… - … journal of STD & …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
HIV infection, particularly associated with AIDS, is often used by migrant screening nations
to exclude entry into the country. The unique feature of the Canadian immigration HIV …

Canada refuses to issue a visa to an HIV-positive worker on antiretroviral drugs.

D Garmaise - Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy & law Review, 2002 - europepmc.org
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has denied an application for a visa from an HIV-
positive man even though he is in good health. The man was seeking to fill a two-year work …

Refugee medical screening

K Reese, B Moyer - Primary Care: Clinics in Office …, 2021 - primarycare.theclinics.com
Domestic medical screening of refugees is an important step for refugees coming to the
United States. They come into the encounter with a great deal of insecurity, and although …

A critical look at HIV-antibody tests: 2. benefits, risks and clinical use

JW Frank, RA Coates, BJ Harvey, V Goel… - Canadian Family …, 1987 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Following their first article on HIV-antibody tests, 1 the authors, in this second article, on HIV-
antibody testing focus on the benefits and risks that may result from use of the tests. The …