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Is there a right to donate blood? Patient rights; donor responsibilities.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Franklin, Ian M. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Abstract | The objective of this study was to analyse and assess critically whether there is a right to donate blood in the UK. The aim was to provide a basis for blood services, in particular within the UK and European Union (EU), to address claims from deferred donors that there is a right to donate. Recent and ongoing campaigns to change the current life-long deferral from blood donation in the UK, Canada and USA of men who have/have had sex with men (MSM) have highlighted issues over whether individuals have a right to donate blood. The issue is complicated by allegations of discriminatory behaviour, and in some countries politicians have contributed to the argument. As anti-discrimination and equality legislation is strengthened in the UK, other groups in addition to MSM may wish to claim a right to donate blood. The methods adopted included discussions with colleagues in UK and European blood services and a review of the medical literature and wider sources using Internet search engines. No clear right to donate blood is apparent, although it is recommended that donor deferral criteria should have a sound basis of evidence. Potential donors have a right to expect a clear explanation of the reason(s) for refusing a donation. Legal safeguards for recipients to receive safe blood transfusions exist. It is concluded that blood recipients in the EU have a right to receive safe blood, and that this should be viewed as the overriding responsibility of blood services. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2007.00754.x |
| PubMed reference number | 17561856 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.blodbankinn.is/library/Sameiginlegar-skrar/Gagnasafn/Klinisk-svid-og-deildir/Blodbankinn/MSM-upplysingar/msm.PDF |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3148.2007.00754.x |
| Journal | Transfusion medicine |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
