Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products
S Riva,1 S Del Sordo,2,3 U Genovese,1,3 G Pravettoni1 1Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Italy; 2FOLSATEC (Foundations & Ethics of the Life Sciences) PhD School, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 3Healthcare Accountability Lab, University of Milan, Milan, Ital...
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doaj-328fc3c17b90476cba4e1e2a330166a82020-11-24T22:54:32ZengDove Medical PressHIV/AIDS : Research and Palliative Care1179-13732017-08-01Volume 916116534416Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood productsRiva SDel Sordo SGenovese UPravettoni GS Riva,1 S Del Sordo,2,3 U Genovese,1,3 G Pravettoni1 1Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Italy; 2FOLSATEC (Foundations & Ethics of the Life Sciences) PhD School, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 3Healthcare Accountability Lab, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Aims: The overall goal of this article is to make a scientific comment about the psycho-social consequences of hemophilia patients affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) and to point out the related medicolegal issues. Methods: This commentary takes into account some published evidences about the current scenario of hemophilia patients infected by HIV and/or HCV who received contaminated blood products in the late 1970s through 1985. Results: Several psychological and medicolegal consequences are related with HIV and HCV contamination of blood products. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to treat all the difficulties experienced by these patients and to ensure good clinical decisions in medical practice. Conclusion: The literature on the psychosocial functioning of hemophilia patients with human HIV and HCV infection offers a number of implications, including medicolegal issues, that can be discussed for guaranteeing a good level of care and safeguard of this group of patients. Keywords: hemophilia, viral contaminated blood products, monetary compensation, medico-legal issues, medical decision makinghttps://www.dovepress.com/medical-decision-making-and-risky-choices--psychological-and-medicoleg-peer-reviewed-article-HIVhemophiliaviral contaminated blood productsmonetary compensationmedico-legal issues |
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Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products |
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Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products |
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Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products |
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Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products |
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Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products |
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medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of hiv and hcv contamination of blood products |
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HIV/AIDS : Research and Palliative Care |
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S Riva,1 S Del Sordo,2,3 U Genovese,1,3 G Pravettoni1 1Department of Oncology and Hemato-oncology, University of Milan, Italy; 2FOLSATEC (Foundations & Ethics of the Life Sciences) PhD School, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; 3Healthcare Accountability Lab, University of Milan, Milan, Italy Aims: The overall goal of this article is to make a scientific comment about the psycho-social consequences of hemophilia patients affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV) and to point out the related medicolegal issues. Methods: This commentary takes into account some published evidences about the current scenario of hemophilia patients infected by HIV and/or HCV who received contaminated blood products in the late 1970s through 1985. Results: Several psychological and medicolegal consequences are related with HIV and HCV contamination of blood products. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to treat all the difficulties experienced by these patients and to ensure good clinical decisions in medical practice. Conclusion: The literature on the psychosocial functioning of hemophilia patients with human HIV and HCV infection offers a number of implications, including medicolegal issues, that can be discussed for guaranteeing a good level of care and safeguard of this group of patients. Keywords: hemophilia, viral contaminated blood products, monetary compensation, medico-legal issues, medical decision making |
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hemophilia viral contaminated blood products monetary compensation medico-legal issues |
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