Currently HIV/AIDS is one of the most difficult challenges for health care
professionals. As primary medical care providers, attitudes of the physicia
ns towards HIV/AIDS are of utmost significance. The aim of this research is
to determine the attitudes of the surgeons towards HIV/AIDS in their worki
ng environment. Data were collected from a self-administered questionnaire
given to 128 surgeons. Results revealed that gender, age and professional e
xperience are not significant. This study demonstrated that doctors are wor
ried about contracting HIV/AIDS from the patients. In some circumstances do
ctors' attitudes, are not clear which may lead to some ethical problems. It
is concluded that doctors overestimate the risks and they need special edu
cation about HIV/AIDS, as well as professional help to handle their attitud
es toward HIV/AIDS.