title: May a dentist refuse to treat an HIV-positive patient?
authors.affiliation: Creighton University, Center for Health Policy and Ethics, School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68178, USA.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Welie
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D028681:Moral Obligations; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D035521:Supreme Court Decisions; D035502:Trust; D014481:United States