Year : 2010, Volume : 10, Issue : 1
First page : ( 5) Last page : ( 8)
Print ISSN : 0972-5687. Online ISSN : 0974-083X. Published online : 2010 June 1.

Medico-Legal Aspects of Blood Transfusion

Abstract

Deaths are not common but they do occur rarely during blood transfusion. Whenever such incidence happens it poses a great problem to the medical persons. Management and investigation of serious adverse reaction poses a great challenge. Most of the medico-legal problems faced by the doctors are due to the reason that medical records are not properly maintained and there is lack of informed written consent. Patients and their relatives are not prepared to face the adverse reactions particularly death during this process of administration. Whenever such an incidence happens; there is a lot of hue and cry against the doctors. Only proper and timely investigation of the case by the persons well conversant with such investigations can solve the crisis. Recommendations are provided to reduce the unpleasant effects on the career of medical professional by proper handling of blood transfusion cases.

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Keywords

Adverse effects, blood transfusion, blood reaction.

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