Surgery – Miscellaneous
Patent
1995-06-07
1999-04-06
Lacyk, John P.
Surgery
Miscellaneous
A61B 1900
Patent
active
058904921
ABSTRACT:
A method for controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Individuals desirous of reducing the risks of infection and preventing the spread of such diseases voluntarily participate in a testing program whereby regular periodic screening tests are performed to indicate the infection status of each such individual for any of several infectious diseases. The infection status information is coded for each individual and is stored in a confidential database. An individual can access his infection status information upon making an inquiry using a unique personal identification number, or PIN. The individual's identification information is matched with his infection status information in the database and provides that information immediately either orally or in written form. Two participating members of the program can obtain their infection status data jointly, thereby providing reliable, current infection status information to each other contemporaneously while avoiding the risks of nondisclosure or misrepresentation of such information by one or both parties.
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