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Re:Viral hepatitis: A silent epidemic killing more people th... by cabaalis on Friday December 07, 2018 @03:16PM (#18631198)
I don't see this in urgent care. I am talking about peds. You bring your newborn in, but start refusing vaccinations. I have spoken in person with over a dozen clinics who categorize themselves as "no-refusal" clinics. They will medically defer, and in some cases allow refusal of STD vaccines. But a person who just doesn't want vaccinations will likely be disenrolled from the register.
Re:Viral hepatitis: A silent epidemic killing more people th... by Simon_says on Saturday December 08, 2018 @09:37AM (#18635409)
That's an interesting moral problem. I don't begrudge those clinics their choice. Maybe they think they're protecting the other patients in the waiting room.

But what would you think of a doctor who declines to treat an alcoholic because the alcoholic persists in his drinking? Does a doctor have a duty to care for people regardless of their actions?

Re:Viral hepatitis: A silent epidemic killing more people th... by cabaalis on Saturday December 08, 2018 @10:24AM (#18635633)
I'm not a doctor, I just study their data. But I think from what I'm hearing, they've made what they think is the most moral choice. Vaccines have very specific age ranges, and if they continue to see a patient without giving them the vaccine, I think they've decided that that interferes with their do no harm.