Hospital and blood bank liability to patients who contract AIDS through blood transfusions. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1988. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Hospital and blood bank liability to patients who contract AIDS through blood transfusions.

Spec Law Dig Health Care (Mon). 1987 Dec;9(6):7-28. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AHA/88071016
Greif RC

Abstract: As AIDS contagion spreads at epidemic proportions, and fear of the fatal disease runs rampant, it is noteworthy to recognize the legal impacts of the disease, especially as they affect the health care profession. Hospitals and blood banks face potentially unlimited liability if found legally responsible for transmitting AIDS through blood transfusions. A question remains as to what liability standard may provide or prevent recovery. This Comment balances the interests in providing recovery to AIDS victims against the interests in promoting available public health care and medical advancement.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*TRANSMISSION Blood Banks/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Blood Transfusion/*ADVERSE EFFECTS *Consumer Product Safety *Hospitals Human Malpractice/*LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD United States JOURNAL ARTICLE

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