The Politics of Blood
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The Politics of Blood

Ethics, Innovation and the Regulation of Risk

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Politics of Blood

Ethics, Innovation and the Regulation of Risk

About this book

How best to manage risk involving multi-valued human biological materials is the overarching theme of this book, which draws on the sourcing and supply of blood as a case study. Blood has ethical, social, scientific and commercial value. This multi-valuing process presents challenges in terms of managing risk, therefore making it ultimately a matter for political responsibility. This is highlighted through an examination of the circumstances that led to HIV blood contamination episodes in the US, England and France, as well as their consequences. The roles of scientific expertise and innovation in managing risks to the blood system are also analysed, as is the increased use of precautionary and legal strategies in the post-HIV blood contamination era. Finally, consideration is given to a range of policy and legal strategies that should underpin effective risk governance involving multi-valued human biological materials.

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Information

Topic
Law
Subtopic
Medical Law
Index
Law

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. The Politics of Blood
  3. Cambridge Bioethics and Law
  4. Title
  5. Copyright
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Chronological table of cases
  10. Chronological table of legislation
  11. Abbreviations
  12. 1 Introduction
  13. 2 The governance of the blood system
  14. 3 Revisiting the gift relationship
  15. 4 Professional beliefs and scientific expertise
  16. 5 Risk and innovation
  17. 6 The rise of the recipient
  18. 7 The politics of precaution
  19. 8 Regulating risk
  20. 9 Conclusion
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index