RR7249B HOW WEST GERMANY TREATS THALIDOMIDE CHILDREN

Описание: (10 Dec 1972) RR7249B HOW WEST GERMANY TREATS THALIDOMIDE CHILDREN

In 1957, a tranquiliser called Contergen was put on
the market in Germany. It was available without
prescription for four years, in which time over
300 million doses were sold. The drug was known as
thalidomide. Some adults suffered nervous disorders
after taking the drug, but the worst side-effects were
experienced by pregnant women, many of whose babies
were born terribly deformed. These are the so-called
"Contergenkinder" or Thalidomide children. In
Germany, there are 2,600 of them, and a special fund
to care for them has been set up by the company that
marketed the drug and the German Government. In
this report, we examine what sort of treatment they
are receiving, how they are being trained to lead
useful lives in the community and how each family's
compensation is worked out according to the degree
of handicap of their child.

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