Originally posted by Blog
Professional, they took an oath, they took the job, if they get squimish when it gets tough, then they should have chosen another career path, they knew the risks going in. Its like soldiers who go AWOL when there is a war.
I can completely understand the thinking behind this. But I have to disagree. I'm not complete certain why this line of reasoning doesn't sit well with me but it doesn't. There is something fundamentally different between the prolongers of life and the bringers of death and the expectations their roles in society play. Both are needed. But a doctor that's infected with something that is highly contagious and ultimately fatal serves little point. He becomes a walking, talking carrier of the disease.

I dunno. I believe doctors have a moral obligation to do the most good for the most people. Triage is an example of this.