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Donor criteria for men who have sex with men: a Canadian perspective.

Authors :
Goldman, Mindy
Lapierre, Don
Lemay, Lorna
Devine, Dana
Sher, Graham
Source :
Transfusion. Jul2014, Vol. 54 Issue 7, p1887-1892. 6p.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

The author discusses the policy of blood donor criteria for men who have sex with men (MSM) in Canada. Topics discussed include a report from Public Health Agency of Canada on annual incident cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Canada, role of Canadian Blood Services in Canada, and several measures to prevent transmission of HIV in Canada compared to the U.S.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00411132
Volume :
54
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Transfusion
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
97052577
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.12592