Donor deferral policies for men who have sex with men: Where are we today?

Current Opinion in Hematology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 568-572

  Goldman, Mindy ^a   O'Brien, Sheila F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

donor deferral criteria; MSM HIV transmission

Indexed keywords

BLOOD DONOR; CHINA; DONOR DEFERRAL; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DONOR SELECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; STANDARDS; TRANSMISSION;

BLOOD DONORS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; DONOR SELECTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84978134300     PISSN: 10656251     EISSN: 15317048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOH.0000000000000275     Document Type: Review

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