The Role of Name-Based Notification in Public Health and HIV Surveillance

by Ronald Bayer, Amy L. Fairchild

Debates over whether AIDS and HIV should be made reportable to public health officials, and whether such reports should contain the names of those diagnosed, have regularly recurred during the epidemic, and remain ongoing. In this discussion, we seek to provide a broad context for the discussion of the issues involved.

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First published January 1, 2000