HIV Infection, Risk Taking, and the Duty to Treat
- 1 February 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Medicine and Philosophy
- Vol. 22 (1) , 55-74
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp/22.1.55
Abstract
The paper advances a consequence-based argument in support of the American Medical Association's policy that a physician may not ethically refuse to treat a person with HIV solely because the patient is seropositive. A limited number of alternative arguments, both in support of and in opposition to this policy are also considered, but are found wanting. The paper then concludes with a discussion of some of the other obstacles to quality health care that persons with HIV must often confront.Keywords
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