[Some ethical and historical aspects concerning placental blood transfusion].
Recently, a greater interest is observed concerning the taking of placental blood in order to use it in future. This article pays attention to some ethical aspects like the ownership of the placenta or the possible commercial problems. We reminded the very first study on placental blood transfusion which took place before the World War II and also other abandoned methods used in transfusion in the past.
Jankowski
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Zakład Etyki Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
Marczewski
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K
D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000266:history / Q000379:methods*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000098:blood supply*; D011044:Poland; D011247:Pregnancy