Under the Hippocratic Oath, physicians pledge to take all measures required to treat those who are ill. Since illegal immigrants are forbidden from partaking federal health care assistance, unless the treatment is made under emergency care (Neevel 2009), there is an intersection at which healthcare and the law may conflict. The law, however, cannot prevent illegal immigrants from seeking medical treatment for any disease at any hospital using their own money. Although that is not very likely since illegal immigrants are banned from employment, which means they have no known source of income while in the country, it is Continue reading...
