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Ethical issues in transfusion medicine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17223681     Owner:  KIE     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The practice of transfusion medicine involves a number of ethical issues because blood comes from human beings and is a precious resource with a limited shelf life. In 1980 the International Society of Blood Transfusion endorsed its first formal code of ethics, which was adopted by the World Health Organisation and the League of Red Crescent Societies. A revised code of ethics for donation and transfusion was endorsed in 2000. Blood donation as a gift, donor confidentiality, donor notification and donor consent, consent for transfusion, the right to refuse blood transfusion, the right to be informed if harmed, and ethical principles for establishments, are discussed in the international and Indian contexts.
Authors:
Priti Elhence
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of medical ethics     Volume:  3     ISSN:  0974-8466     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:    2006 Jul-Sep
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-15     Completed Date:  2007-01-18     Revised Date:  2009-03-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101214913     Medline TA:  Indian J Med Ethics     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  87-9     Citation Subset:  E    
Affiliation:
Department of Transfusion Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rai Barielly Road, Lucknow 226 014, India
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Banks / ethics,  standards
Blood Donors / ethics*
Blood Transfusion / ethics*,  standards*
Codes of Ethics*
Confidentiality
Disclosure
Donor Selection / ethics
Ethics, Medical
Gift Giving
Humans
India
Informed Consent
Internationality
Medical Errors
Quality Control
Societies, Medical
Treatment Refusal / ethics

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