Are health care providers required to treat all persons with HIV/AIDS, regardless of whether the treatment being sought is within the providers area of expertise?
No. A health care provider is not required to treat a person who is seeking or requires treatment or services outside the provider’s area of expertise. However, a health care provider cannot simply refer a patient with HIV/AIDS to another provider simply because the patient has HIV/AIDS. The referral must be based on the treatment the patient is seeking, not the patient’s HIV status alone.
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