Doctor Guilt?
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 145021682X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 500 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"An extraordinary journey into medicine & a doctor's soul" according to Frederick Hecht. Dr. Everett Lovrien tells the engrossing story of his journey into the treatment of a genetic disease (hemophilia), the unexpectedly fatal consequences of that treatment (HIV and hepatitis), and his subsequent feelings of "doctor guilt" and anger.The pity of this book is that it will probably never be read by many people. It should be picked up by a mainstream publisher, edited to reduce its length and retain the strength of its story, and be republished for a large readership. It is a uniquely personal medical story with lessons for today and tomorrow.
He regarded the animal as contemplative. Who was responsible for the pollution of the hemophilia medicine with HIV and hepatitis viruses? Was Brent's death preventable?. The medicine was manufactured from the plasma of paid blood donors. Unexpectedly, Brent's life changed after the discovery of HIV contamination of the medicine. The SIV in chimpanzees changed to become HIV in humans. From that moment forward, he received frequent intravenous infusions of concentrate to treat recurrent bleeding episodes. Unbeknownst to Brent, the plasma was polluted with HIV. He was unaware that similar animals in the wilds of Africa were the source of a virus that would lead to his death from AIDS. His life seemed nor