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[Autohemotherapy, state intervention and bioethics].

Denise Ferreira Leite1, Patrícia Fernanda Toledo Barbosa, Volnei Garrafa

  • 1Cátedra Unesco de Bioética da Universidade de Brasília e na Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária do Ministério da Saúde - Anvisa, Brasília, DF.

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Autohemotherapy is an unproven medical practice posing health risks. Brazilian sanitary surveillance, guided by bioethical principles, intervenes to protect public well-being from unverified treatments.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Public Health
  • Health Policy

Context:

  • Autohemotherapy is increasingly practiced despite lacking scientific evidence for efficacy and safety.
  • Existing research is primarily experimental with questionable results in humans and animals.
  • Sanitary surveillance has adopted a precautionary approach to risk control in healthcare.

Purpose:

  • To analyze autohemotherapy practices within the framework of sanitary surveillance.
  • To examine the relationship between autohemotherapy and the "four Ps" of Intervention Bioethics: prevention, protection, precaution, and prudence.
  • To evaluate the legal and ethical basis for state intervention in unproven medical procedures.

Summary:

  • The study critically assesses autohemotherapy, highlighting its unproven nature and associated health risks.
  • It explores how sanitary surveillance, utilizing bioethical principles and legal powers, intervenes in such practices.
  • The analysis focuses on the Brazilian State's actions and their alignment with the "four Ps" of Intervention Bioethics.

Impact:

  • Provides a bioethical and regulatory perspective on unproven medical interventions like autohemotherapy.
  • Informs public health policy regarding the oversight of alternative therapies.
  • Emphasizes the role of sanitary surveillance in safeguarding public health through evidence-based regulation and precautionary measures.