Haemotologist justifies treatment decisions

Title

Haemotologist justifies treatment decisions

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Mar 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:03:29

Description

Interview with consultant haemotologist Dr David Alderson of Trafford General Hospital, on the decision he made to offer expensive treatment to a 78-year-old man, after a 10-year-old girl was refused NHS treatment for leukaemia by Cambridge Health Authority on grounds of cost and likely low success. Alderson responds to questioning that decisions are being made for cost reasons, rather than medical grounds. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Alderson

Keywords

Health services; Medical ethics; NHS; Elderly; Children (age group); Medical treatment; Health economics; Cambridge Health Authority; Trafford General Hospital; Helath authorities

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