Question 107 · LDEK · Duty to provide medical assistance and withdrawal from treatment
A dentist is presented with a HIV positive patient, such dentist may:
- A. refuse treatment, due to protection of own health and life.
- B. refuse treatment, due to protection of health and life of other patients.
- C. cannot refuse treatment.
- D. refuse treatment, due to the negative associations with the probable cause of HIV infection.
- E. refuse treatment without revealing the cause.
Hint
Consider universal precautions and the ban on discrimination: is HIV status a legitimate ground for refusing care?
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