title: You learn that a patient is HIV positive and you are afraid of becoming infected. You are concerned that if you refuse to look after the patient you will be in breach of your duties.
authors.affiliation: University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd.
authors.forename: Bridgit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dimond
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005239:Fear; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D016079:Refusal to Treat