One of the most debated legal issues in the UK is that doctors and nurses who are injured in the course of treating injured patients cannot currently test that patient for HIV without their consent. In emergency situations where the patient is unconscious, such consent cannot be given, putting healthcare staff at risk of subsequent legal action if they test the unconscious patient. In a session taking place at Euroanaesthesia (the annual congress of the European ...Monday, 3 June 2013
Legal Issue: Doctors and Nurses in UK Who are Injured While Treating Unconscious Patients Cannot Test Them for HIV
One of the most debated legal issues in the UK is that doctors and nurses who are injured in the course of treating injured patients cannot currently test that patient for HIV without their consent. In emergency situations where the patient is unconscious, such consent cannot be given, putting healthcare staff at risk of subsequent legal action if they test the unconscious patient. In a session taking place at Euroanaesthesia (the annual congress of the European ...
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