Ethical Dilemma

A patient comes into the hospital to see his results from an AIDS test: his results are positive. The patient nervously confesses to the doctor that he’s been cheating on his wife. His wife and the doctor are friends, they’ve been friends throughout school, but later drifted apart. However, they still maintain a good friendship, occasionally get together call each other for advice, or simply to share their problems since they’ve been …showed first 75 words of 1492 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1492 total…nature of the situation the patient to doctor relationship comes first, the patient is the doctor’s client so the doctor should seek his benefits before anyone else. In conclusion, because of the doctor’s profession she would not tell the patient’s wife, nonetheless, leave this to the patient. In the end result the doctor will feel that she has dealt with the situation to the best of her ability without compromising her patient.