The Denver Principles
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Title
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The Denver Principles
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ABP identifier
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ABP-W-0013
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Date
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1983
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Description
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Written in Denver in June 1983 by people with AIDS, the Denver Principles rejected passive labels, articulated rights and responsibilities, and called for people with AIDS to participate at every level of decision-making and to be included in AIDS forums as credible participants.
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Intellectual stream
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Advocacy / movement
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Clinical ethics & professionalism
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Research ethics & consent
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Verification status
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Verified
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Evidence confidence
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High
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Historical significance
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Marks a shift from treating affected people principally as patients or research subjects toward recognizing them as participants with experiential knowledge and claims to decision-making authority.
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Historical role
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Foundational statement of self-representation, participation, treatment choice, privacy, nondiscrimination, and dignity by people directly affected by AIDS.
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Open question
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Which later organizations and research-governance structures most directly document the Principles' influence on participatory models?