TY - JOUR
T1 - Ethical and deontological issues in Transfusion Medicine
AU - Sacchini, Dario
AU - Liumbruno, Giancarlo Maria
AU - Bruno, Gennaro
AU - Liumbruno, Chiara
AU - Rafanelli, Daniela
AU - Minacori, Roberta
AU - Refolo, Pietro
AU - Spagnolo, Antonio Gioacchino
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Since the second half of the 1980s, Transfusion Medicine has gradually taken on an increasing autonomous place in the world of medical specialties, continuing its evolution from its initial, mainly immunohaematological role, towards new diagnostic, clinical-therapeutic and research activities. Currently, in addition to direct care activities for patients and support of specific highly specialised care processes, Transfusion Medicine ranges from the collection and banking of haematopoietic stem cells to the banking of tissues and cell therapy.
The aim of this review is to focus on the ethical and deontological issues of the macro-processes of
the transfusion chain, extending the considerations to the most recent, innovate area of development of Transfusion Medicine, biobanking, and outlining possible additional areas of practical ethical reflection related to it, such as health technology assessment and the organisational ethics of services.
AB - Since the second half of the 1980s, Transfusion Medicine has gradually taken on an increasing autonomous place in the world of medical specialties, continuing its evolution from its initial, mainly immunohaematological role, towards new diagnostic, clinical-therapeutic and research activities. Currently, in addition to direct care activities for patients and support of specific highly specialised care processes, Transfusion Medicine ranges from the collection and banking of haematopoietic stem cells to the banking of tissues and cell therapy.
The aim of this review is to focus on the ethical and deontological issues of the macro-processes of
the transfusion chain, extending the considerations to the most recent, innovate area of development of Transfusion Medicine, biobanking, and outlining possible additional areas of practical ethical reflection related to it, such as health technology assessment and the organisational ethics of services.
KW - Blood transfusion
KW - Ethical issues
KW - Blood transfusion
KW - Ethical issues
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/33248
U2 - 10.2450/2012.0087-11
DO - 10.2450/2012.0087-11
M3 - Article
SN - 1723-2007
VL - 2012
SP - 14
EP - 25
JO - Blood Transfusion
JF - Blood Transfusion
ER -