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Can someone that is hiv positive work in a hospital at a surgical job?
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Yes: Hiv infection doesn't prevent you from working in healthcare, and healthcare institutions rarely ask about HIV or test for it. That's because hiv-infected healthcare workers don't pose risks to their patients.
Answered 6/10/2014
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