Hemophiliacs At Summer Camp

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To the Editor.— Hemophilia is a lifelong disorder comprising recurrent unpleasant tissue hemorrhages; joints and muscles are the regions most commonly affected. Pain may be severe. Disruption of schooling, employment, and social life may be as crippling1,2as the damaging orthopedic complications.3The danger of hemorrhage from minor trauma and the constant fear of tragedy cause many hemophiliacs and their families to resort to extreme caution at all times. This defensive style compounds the psychosocial crippling which characterizes the worst effects of this disease. A resident summer camp can offer many facilities not normally available to these boys—outdoor life and physical activity, beneficial andenjoyable recreational and social experiences, and exploration of their personal capabilities. In addition, it can provide a setting for constant on-the-spot medical care and followup, more effective than what is possible at home. As a pilot study of the feasibility of this idea, 15

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