where'smyhair

Zerro. NRA? Hardly. You are patronizing and nasty and your slippery slope logic attests to your ignorance.

Zerro, HIV/Hep testing is not a requirement for surgery, necessary or elective, in New York. And as Dr. True said, docs are obligated to perform surgery following a set of guidelines as though every patient is a potential risk. The issue is not whether or not I will get a HT. It is any doc telling a patient either you get these tests done or no surgery. Did they say exactly that to me? No. But they did say I had to have these tests before I could have the surgery, which implies they are required. Patients should be urged to be tested but it should be left up to the patient; that's the law. Patients rights should never be considered a molehill. And yes I will get a HT.

Moderator thanks for the link but it did not really shed any more light. Dr. True has it right. My gripe at this point is that I was told I had to have these tests when in fact no patient is required to if they do not want to and the surgeon still has to operate. If I do decide to go with this HT doc, and the proviso is to be tested, I will contact the ACLU and the state licensing board if they insist when they know that is illegal.

Thanks to all for responses. I still find it odd as I have never been asked this by ANY doc and have had surgery several times, some cosmetic, some not. I will not reveal the doc's name but yes zerro I did have a great consultation and liked the doc a lot and no Dr. True it was not your office but thank you your response. I did email you for a consultation but never heard. TO me the receptionist's response that it was about their safety and not mine belies the suppoistion that it was for my good. Of course, it's all academic as I have been tested for HIV am neg and neg with the Heps.

Hey all, I just had a consultation with a really good and honest HT doc but when it was over and I spoke to the receptionship she said I was required to take an HIV test and Hep B/C/ I was stupifed and said "you afraid that if I have AIDS (I don't) I might give it to someone here?" and She replied in the affirmative. I spoke to a nurse friend who said that is not legal. Anyone else have this experience?

Hey all, I just had a consultation with a really good and honest HT doc but when it was over and I spoke to the receptionship she said I was required to take an HIV test and Hep B/C/ I was stupifed and said "you afraid that if I have AIDS (I don't) I might give it to someone here?" and She replied in the affirmative. I spoke to a nurse friend who said that is not legal. Anyone else have this experience?