[HIV and dentistry. Part 8. Can a dentist refuse treatment to an HIV seropositive patient?].
An overview is presented of the ethical guidelines in different parts of the world on the subject of dental treatment of HIV-seropositive patients. Does a dentist ever have the right to decline treatment and will the answer to this question be influenced by the presence or absence of dental complaints? Based on several reports it is likely that some dentists refuse treatment of HIV-seropositive patients.
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Vakgroep Mondziekten & Kaakchirurgie/Orale Pathologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis Vrije Universiteit/ACTA, afdeling Ziekenhuis-tandheelkunde, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003729:Dental Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004990:Ethics, Dental; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016079:Refusal to Treat