Health care-associated hepatitis B and C viruses: legal aspects.
The risk of hepatitis B and C transmission in health care settings has generated considerable attention within the legal system. This article begins with an overview of the relevant sources of law and then explores legal duties and liability arising from two major categories of risk: occupational risks to health care providers and health care-associated risks to patients and other third parties.
Bobinski
Mary Anne
MA
Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia, 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada. bobinski@law.ubc.ca
D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017007:Duty to Warn / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D016365:Liability, Legal; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D056990:Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence