Between altruism and commercialisation: some ethical aspects of blood donation

Numerous documents (declarations, codes, recommendations, guidelines) issued by eminent institutions recommend that the donation of blood should be voluntary and unremunerated. This does not preclude the possibility: 1) that donors receive some form of reimbursement; 2) that subsequent procedures, w...

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Main Author: Carlo Petrini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2013-12-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712013000400016&lng=en&tlng=en