[Prevention of viral hepatitis B and C infections--jurisdiction and certification difficulties]

Wiad Lek. 2004:57 Suppl 1:238-42.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

The number of the cases for payment because of viral hepatitis B and C inflammation is significant. Because of the greater patients' notice of the disease and portal of infection, lawyer's opinion accessibility and poor economical situation of society the claims for damages seems to be more popular. The lawyers specialize in medical law. This is the reason to pay more attention to prevention of infections. Besides the hospital infections there is problem of viral hepatitis B and C infection as the occupational disease with all health and juridical consequences. These problems concern specially operative specialties therefore gynecology and obstetrics among the others. The aim of our study was to analyze jurisdiction and certification difficulties in context of occupational disease and cases for payment because of viral hepatitis B and C infections. We also try to answer the question what are possibilities to prevent infections and to defence in law suits.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / economics
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B / economics
  • Hepatitis B / prevention & control*
  • Hepatitis B / transmission
  • Hepatitis C / economics
  • Hepatitis C / prevention & control*
  • Hepatitis C / transmission
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / economics
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / prevention & control
  • Liability, Legal
  • Male
  • Occupational Diseases / economics
  • Occupational Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Occupational Exposure / economics
  • Occupational Exposure / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Occupational Exposure / prevention & control
  • Poland
  • Pregnancy
  • Risk Factors