A 50-year-old man with active tuberculosis is non-compliant and refuses treatment. He poses a public health risk. According to UK public health laws, ...

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A 50-year-old man with active tuberculosis is non-compliant and refuses treatment. He poses a public health risk. According to UK public health laws, what measure can be taken?

Accepted Answer

Public health powers allow compulsory admission for treatment to protect others

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No intervention is possible

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Section the patient under the Mental Health Act

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Force him to move abroad

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Immediate imprisonment

MCQ (SBA): Public health, Ethics, and Professionalism

A 50-year-old man with active tuberculosis is non-compliant and refuses treatment. He poses a public health risk. According to UK public health laws, what measure can be taken?