Il danno da emotrasfusione: dieci sentenze delle Sezioni Unite della Cassazione

Abstract

During recent years, health care authorities as well as patients are increasingly concerned about possible transmission virus (HBV, HIV HIV, etc), through a negligent transfusion of infected blood. Until now, despite the extreme importance of this subject, no univocal guidelines have been defined by the Italian Law. Recently the United Sections of the Court of Cassation issued ten judgements concerning cases of malpractice in blood transfusion. This article provides a summary of these legal decisions and describes their implications in clinical practice.