Blood is a precious resource-does it really matter who donates it?

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 44-45

  Vernillo, Anthony ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CANADA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DONOR SELECTION; ETHICS; FEMALE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GENETICS; HAITI; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

BLOOD DONORS; CANADA; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DONOR SELECTION; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HAITI; HEALTH POLICY; HIV; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREJUDICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 76049094137     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160903506368     Document Type: Article

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