Doctors put 1,600 people at risk of HIV to make money
Published time: March 09, 2011 18:04
Edited time: March 09, 2011 22:09
Edited time: March 09, 2011 22:09
Pocketing a large amount of money turned out to be more appealing to doctors at a hospital in south Russia than saving human lives.
Four doctors are accused of repeatedly using disposable catheters.
Although they washed them before each use, the risk of transmitting HIV and hepatitis C remained.
Around 1,600 patients at the clinic will now have to be tested.
The doctors, who reportedly pocketed 10 million rubles ($3 million) by re-using the catheters, now face prosecution.
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