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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Main Authors:	Riva S, Del Sordo S, Genovese U, Pravettoni G
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Published:	Dove Medical Press 2017
Subjects:	hemophilia viral contaminated blood products monetary compensation medico-legal issues Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:328fc3c17b90476cba4e1e2a330166a82021-12-02T06:19:49ZMedical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products1179-1373https://doaj.org/article/328fc3c17b90476cba4e1e2a330166a82017-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/medical-decision-making-and-risky-choices--psychological-and-medicoleg-peer-reviewed-article-HIVhttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-1373S 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 makingRiva SDel Sordo SGenovese UPravettoni GDove Medical Pressarticlehemophiliaviral contaminated blood productsmonetary compensationmedico-legal issuesImmunologic diseases. AllergyRC581-607ENHIV/AIDS: Research and Palliative Care, Vol Volume 9, Pp 161-165 (2017)
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spellingShingle	hemophilia viral contaminated blood products monetary compensation medico-legal issues Immunologic diseases. Allergy RC581-607 Riva S Del Sordo S Genovese U Pravettoni G Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products
description	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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title_short	Medical decision making and risky choices: psychological and medicolegal consequences of HIV and HCV contamination of blood products
title_full	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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