doi:10.7916/d8-927p-b627Oral history interview with Bruce Evatt, 1991Evatt, Bruce Loral historiessound recordingssound recording - nonmusicalHemophilia--History.--United StatesHemophilia--Social aspectsHemophilia--Political aspectsAIDS (Disease)--History.--United StatesPhysiciansEvatt, Bruce LNational Hemophilia FoundationCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)Early work in blood coagulation at CDC (Centers for Disease Control), leading to interest in persons with hemophilia; involvement in setting up comprehensive hemophilia care program in Atlanta, Georgia; involvement in helping to develop monoclonal antibody for Factor VIII at CDC; early realization that HIV might be infecting people with hemophilia through the blood supply; difficulties of convincing the Federal Drug Administration, blood banks, and the leadership of the National Hemophilia Foundation that AIDS was transmitted via the blood supply, complicated by a lack of understanding of epidemiological trends; components of the hemophilia community; difficulties in dealing with issues of sexual transmission and HIV testing among people with hemophilia; appearance of HIV in wives of people with hemophilia; issues of funding regarding HIV prevention in people with hemophilia; increased consumer voice among the hemophilia community; "the model" of comprehensive care for hemophilia; importance of looking at individual patients as well as at epidemiological trends; economic issues regarding hemophilia treatment