title: Proceedings of a consensus conference: blood-borne HIV and hepatitis-optimizing the donor selection process.
abstract: Over the past several years, concern for the safety of blood transfusion has evolved from a primary focus on bacterial infections such as syphilis to viral infections including hepatitis B, C, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and most recently, the theoretical risk of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD). As a result of these changes, blood bankers have found themselves faced with the dilemma of balancing the rights of transfusion recipients to receive safe blood products, with the rights of individuals wishing to donate blood as an altruistic contribution to society.
authors.affiliation: Canadian Blood Services, Héma-Québec, Canada. Joanne.chiavetta@bloodservices.ca
authors.forename: Jo Anne
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Chiavetta
authors.forename: Shelley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deeks
authors.forename: Mindy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hannon
authors.forename: Judie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leach-Bennett
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Megânn
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Webert
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D001782:Blood Donors; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D033161:Government Regulation; D006678:HIV; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006515:Hepatitis B virus; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D011639:Public Opinion; D018570:Risk Assessment