title: Compounding tragedy.
abstract: The case of six health professionals imprisoned and facing execution in Libya only deepens the tragedy of an HIV outbreak among hospitalized children in the late 1990s. Worldwide attention has been focused on this case. Among the issues at stake is the ability of health professionals to provide critically needed services without fear of being turned into pawns or victims.
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Keepnews
mesh_terms: D002031:Bulgaria / Q000208:ethnology; D002203:Capital Punishment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002648:Child; D002673:Child, Hospitalized; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008877:Middle East / Q000208:ethnology; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011057:Politics