Journal article
Risks, benefits and the role of stakeholders in pathogen reduction technology
Abstract
While Canada’s blood supply is currently very safe, risks remain, prompting blood suppliers to develop a more effective strategy to minimise the risk of transmitting infectious agents through blood transfusion. Pathogen reduction technology provides an additional way to protect the blood supply from new threats. However, the uptake of this new technology has been slow, reflecting the safety of the current system, the success of surveillance and …
Authors
Newbold KB; Heddle NM; Lane SJ; Arnold E; Eyles J; Webert K
Journal
Health Risk & Society, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 547–564
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
August 18, 2014
DOI
10.1080/13698575.2014.943159
ISSN
1369-8575