title: Doubtful duty: physicians' legal obligation to treat during an epidemic.
authors: Ariel R
authors: AR
authors: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000574:American Medical Association; D032781:Codes of Ethics / Q000266:history; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004992:Ethics, Medical / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D017758:Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010819:Physician's Role / Q000266:history; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000941:ethics; D012306:Risk; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013038:Specialization; D013219:State Government; D013221:State Health Plans; D014481:United States