title: [Ethics and blood transfusion].
abstract: Blood donation is an act of solidarity. Most often, this act is done on a volunteer basis and, depending on countries and circumstances, is not remunerated. The increase in need, the always-greater number of deferral criteria, the safety issues and the changes in the structures of our societies are among the many subjects for ethical debates. Taking these into account, the actors of the transfusion must analyze certain parameters: the value of a donation, the meaning of volunteering, the appropriateness of remunerating the act of giving a part of one's self, no longer as a donation or an expression of altruism and solidarity, but as a commercial act regimented by economic laws.
authors.affiliation: Service régional vaudois de transfusion sanguine, Épalinges, Suisse.
authors.forename: J-D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Tissot
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Garraud
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Danic
authors.forename: J-J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Cabaud
authors.forename: J-J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lefrère
mesh_terms: D000533:Altruism; D035041:Anonymous Testing; D001688:Biological Products; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D058731:Blood Safety / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003219:Confidentiality; D003906:Developing Countries; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005602:France; D006291:Health Policy; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D064877:Organ Trafficking / Q000941:ethics; D010949:Plasma; D060926:Remuneration; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012941:Social Responsibility
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products
keywords: Blood donation; Blood products; Don de sang; Ethical aspects; Produits sanguins; Transfusion; Transfusion sanguine; Éthique