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At the start of the AIDS epidemic in the U.S. in the early 1980s, some physicians (and other healthcare providers) refused to treat AIDS patients, citing concerns for personal health and the health of their own families (remember – this is before we knew what HIV was, how it was spread, and before there were any treatments).

Considering all we know today about HIV//AIDS, do you believe a physician should have the right to refuse certain patient cases based on a patient’s diagnosis? Conversely, should patients have the right to refuse to be seen by healthcare providers who are HIV+ or have AIDS (not that this protected health information would be available, but think about it!).