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My wife and daughter work in allied and health.Yes, it is a can of worms either way. But the hospital has to decide what is best for everyone, not just that one patient.
Let's suppose it was a highly infectious version of the flu and she was required to wear some sore of protective mask and take certain medicines to allay symptoms during het stay, but she refused to comply. It's the same situation. As a duty of care to everyone, the hospital may be obliged to refuse her admittance.
You can't simply make your own rules and insist the hospital treat you regardless. She had the option to get vaccinated and chose not to do it.I have a daughter who works as an OT in a mental health ward, plus a wife who is a pharmacist.
I can tell you they both will attest to the ethical difficulties of forcing patients to take medication.
It just does not happen.
All those crazy SDA people who refuse blood transfusions, not only for themselves, but sometimes for their kids have created a truckload of ethical dilemmas.
But that is their right, and although I may disagree , and try to show the lack of logic in their decision, that is as far as I can go.
It is anathema to force people to have medical procedures of any kind at any time.
It is how society must work for the long term good.
Otherwise, the ethics just keep getting stretched .
Mick