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| | The Body: Ethics, Public |
 | | Indeed, traditional public health practice in Europe and North America centered on mandatory reporting of cases to public health registries, contact tracing (identifying and notifying people who may have been exposed to HIV), compulsory treatment, and, at times, quarantine and isolation. |
 | | Where reporting by name does occur, the ethics of confidentiality dictate that the identity of those with AIDS be shielded from unwarranted disclosure. |
 | | On other occasions, reporting has been thought of as crucial to ensure that individuals with communicable conditions are appropriately treated. |
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