In 1987, the headlines
were bold as a mosquito pediatrician
with AIDS doctor who's treated hundreds
of children, none of his tiny patients
contracted the virus, but parents
nonetheless angrily canceled appointments
when they learned of doctor who says
illness.
The deceitful nature putting my
children's lives in what I consider
danger.
That is a deadly disease that they know
so little about.
How dare you touch my kids?
We asked one member of the state's AIDS
task force if patients have the right
to know when their doctors have AIDS
to
that I think most physicians, as most
people feel that
their since there is no established
or proven danger
to patients, that it
is something that simply is not relevant.
That opinion mirrors the position of the
Texas and American Medical Associations
who do not recommend that HIV
positive doctors disclose their
identities.
The associations say doctors who have
AIDS should consult with their medical
colleagues about patients' activities
or treatments that are still safe.
But no one is willing to list those
treatments that might put patients at
risk. The Centers for Disease Control
has been warning about surgery, saying
infected surgeons should be cautious
when cutting into tissues, cavities or
organs or bleeding occurs.