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Canadian news. Blood donor screening practices criticized
Canadian HIV/AIDS Policy & Law Review
|February 26, 2004
Abstract:
Critics say that the question about gay men on the questionnaires used to screen blood donors is outdated and discriminatory. But a consensus panel formed to examine the screening process says that the safety of the blood supply is paramount and that any changes to the questionnaire might undermine public confidence in the system.
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