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In June of 1987, Dr. William Behringer tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and was diagnosed with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (Behringer v. The Medical Center at Princeton 1991). Behringer was a practicing surgeon at the Medical Center at Princeton, which is also where he was diagnosed. Within hours of receiving his diagnosis, Behringer received an outpouring of phone calls and communication from staff at the Medical Center, friends in the community, and within a matter of days, from patients.
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Saracino, R., Kolva, E., Rosenfeld, B. (2016). Legal Aspects of Healthcare Decision-Making. In: Diefenbach, M., Miller-Halegoua, S., Bowen, D. (eds) Handbook of Health Decision Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3486-7_15
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