title: Professional responsibilities for treatment of patients with Ebola: can a healthcare provider refuse to treat a patient with ebola?
authors.affiliation: President of the Rhode Island State Board of Nursing and Certified School Nurse Teacher (District Coordinator) for the Town of North Kingstown, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Twardowski
authors.affiliation: Chief Administrative Officer of the Rhode Island Board of Nursing.
authors.forename: Twila
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McInnis
authors.affiliation: Chair of the Rhode Island Board of Dentistry.
authors.forename: Carleton C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Cappuccino
authors.affiliation: Chief Administrative Officer of the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.affiliation: Chief of Emergency Medical Services, Rhode Island Department of Health.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rhodes
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000628:therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010819:Physician's Role; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States