No doctor wants to take care of an HIV-infected patient, especially in surgery, where there is cutting involved, and exposure to body fluids and blood can easily lead to occupational exposure and infection from patients.
Generally speaking, ordinary hospitals would recommend HIV-infected patients to seek treatment at specialized infectious disease hospitals, as those have better quarantine and protective measures than ordinary hospitals.
"What's the situation, why was the patient transferred to our hospital?" the night shift nurse asked the doctor.
Nurses face equally great occupational risks, like drawing blood from patients, which are all high-risk procedures.
The Ministry of Health mandates that hospitals cannot refuse patients, so there must be some special reason for this patient's transfer.
Soon, the sound of wheels echoed down the corridor of the department; the Emergency Department had brought the patient up first.
