HIV exceptionalism


A stance in which health care policies favour the rights for privacy of HIV-infected individuals over concerns for public safety

HIV exceptionalism

Public health A stance in which health care policies favor the rights for privacy of HIV-infected individuals over concerns for public safety. See ACT-UP, AIDS advocacy, Behringer v Medical Center of Princeton.

HIV ex·cep·tion·al·ism

(ek-sep'shŭn-ăl-izm) A concept whereby the privacy concerns of those infected with HIV are considered to be more important than public health concerns.