Using Basic Ethical Principles to Evaluate Safety Efforts in Transfusion Medicine
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pursuit of pharmaceutical purity of the blood in the bag has led to a shrinking donor base and a significantly more expensive product.
Decisions regarding new infectious marker testing and donor deferrals have typically been made emphasizing decreasing one specific risk without considering the effect the intervention will have on the overall safety and availability of blood transfusion.
Regulations have been formulated by governmental agencies with limited input from the medical community.
The decision making process has lacked risk benefit analyses and has not had the robustness associated with spirited discussions.
Policies made in this manner may result in certain risks being decreased but can also have adverse unintended consequences.
Being guided by the ethical principles of nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomy, and justice, we need to evaluate our actions in the context of overall blood safety rather than narrowly focusing on any one area.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brooks, Jay P.. 2012. Using Basic Ethical Principles to Evaluate Safety Efforts in Transfusion Medicine. Journal of Blood Transfusion،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brooks, Jay P.. Using Basic Ethical Principles to Evaluate Safety Efforts in Transfusion Medicine. Journal of Blood Transfusion No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469672
American Medical Association (AMA)
Brooks, Jay P.. Using Basic Ethical Principles to Evaluate Safety Efforts in Transfusion Medicine. Journal of Blood Transfusion. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469672