Ocular syphilis in spouses: diagnosis, treatment and medical confidentiality

Corso, Heloise; Corso, Mario Alberto; Stock, Ricardo Alexandre; Bonamigo, Elcio Luiz

Ocular syphilis in spouses: diagnosis, treatment and medical confidentiality / Sífilis ocular em cônjuges: diagnóstico, tratamento e sigilo médico

Corso, Heloise; Corso, Mario Alberto; Stock, Ricardo Alexandre; Bonamigo, Elcio Luiz.

Corso, Heloise; s.af
Corso, Mario Alberto; s.af
Stock, Ricardo Alexandre; Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina. BR
Bonamigo, Elcio Luiz; s.af

Rev. AMRIGS ; 59(2): 120-123, abr.-jun. 2015. ilus

Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-834102

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ABSTRACT

The aim of this paper is to report two cases of neurosyphilis and uveitis diagnosed by an ophthalmologist in an immunocompetent couple. In addition to reporting cases the authors discuss ethical issues of communication of diagnosis to partners of patients (AU)

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O objetivo do presente artigo é relatar dois casos de neurosífilis e uveíte diagnosticados por oftalmologista em casal imunocompetente. Além de relatar os casos, os autores discutem questões éticas da comunicação do diagnóstico aos parceiros dos pacientes (AU)

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Humans; Male; Female; Middle Aged; Uveitis/diagnosis; Uveitis/therapy; Confidentiality/ethics; Neurosyphilis/diagnosis; Neurosyphilis/therapy; Eye Infections, Bacterial/complications; Ethics, Medical

Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Ethics; Etiologia; Etiology; Syphilis; Sífilis; Uveitis; Uveíte; Ética

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Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Uveitis / Confidentiality / Neurosyphilis Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Rev. AMRIGS Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina/BR

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