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- A Gift to Your Family: Planning Ahead for Future Health Needs - Sixth edition: The State Bar of Wisconsin, the State Medical Society of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association, with support from Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, have joined forces in a statewide public service campaign, Life Planning: Planning Ahead for Future Health Needs. Through our partnership we have produced this consumer guide to assist you with future health care planning.
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- Answering Your Questions about AIDS/HIV and Advance Planning: One of the wisest things to do as a person living with HIV is to provide legal protections for yourself, your family, and your property in the event that your health worsens and you are unable to make decisions for yourself, or you die. Wills, trusts and powers of attorney help you to plan out your wishes ahead of time.
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- Answering Your Questions about AIDS/HIV and Civil Lawsuits: Your HIV status is an issue which may come up in civil lawsuits. Unlike criminal cases, in civil cases, you are not being charged with a crime and cannot go to jail. Instead, you are being sued, or are suing someone, for some sort of harm.
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- Answering Your Questions about AIDS/HIV and Confidentiality: Confidentiality comes up in different settings such as testing, receiving medical care, obtaining child day care, and employment. There are circumstances where your HIV status may not be revealed without your written permission. This section discusses who has the right to know your HIV status and when you should disclose it.
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- Abortion Law Homepage: This site provides background information on abortion law in the United States. The primary material is full-text case law, but the site also explains related concepts, such as "privacy."
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- American Health Lawyers Association: This site provides access to several health law listservs, a national job bank, updates on health law developments and links to related sites.
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- Answering Your Questions about AIDS/HIV and Advance Planning: One of the wisest things to do as a person living with HIV is to provide legal protections for yourself, your family, and your property in the event that your health worsens and you are unable to make decisions for yourself, or you die. Wills, trusts and powers of attorney help you to plan out your wishes ahead of time.
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- Answering Your Questions about AIDS/HIV and Civil Lawsuits: Your HIV status is an issue which may come up in civil lawsuits. Unlike criminal cases, in civil cases, you are not being charged with a crime and cannot go to jail. Instead, you are being sued, or are suing someone, for some sort of harm.
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- Answering Your Questions about AIDS/HIV and Confidentiality: Confidentiality comes up in different settings such as testing, receiving medical care, obtaining child day care, and employment. There are circumstances where your HIV status may not be revealed without your written permission. This section discusses who has the right to know your HIV status and when you should disclose it.
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