Ethical and legal aspects of transfusion medicine- review literature
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Blood is a ‘drug’ under section 3(b) of the Drugs and Cosmetic Act (D and C Act), 1940 and Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.(1) This Act and the Rules thereof provide the legal framework for regulating the functions of blood banks, which determine the quality of the blood transfusion services in India. (2) Blood transfusion is a cornerstone of modern clinical practice.(3,4) Blood or blood components must be ordered and administered safely and appropriately. Transfusion is process rather than a single discrete event. It begins with donor considerations (whether their donation is safe and whether it is safe for any patient to receive). Once blood is collected, infectious disease testing, compatibility testing, necessary modifications such as irradiation or leukocyte reduction are to be taken care of. The end-point of the transfusion process involves proper matching of the recipient and the unit, appropriateness of blood as the best treatment modality, administration and evaluation of the recipient). (5) The provision of blood and blood products from donation to transfusion must be based on sound ethical principles and quality guidelines.
Authors and Affiliations
Parul Garg, Sarita N. , Ishwer Tayal, Rajiv Joshi, Amarnath Mishra
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP304894
- DOI -
- Views 101
- Downloads 0
Transsexualism and sex reassignment surgery – Arising medicolegal issues
Introduction Transgender community in India has been facing challenges in various issues since ages They are debarred from their rights related to marriage and child adoption Pertaining to rights related to inheritance w...
A case of stage 4 gastric carcinoma (adenosquamous type) – rare clinical entity
Globally gastric carcinoma is the fifth leading cause of cancer and the third leading cause of death from cancer making up 7% of cases and 9% of deaths. In 2012 it occurred in 950,000 people and caused 723,000 deaths. Be...
Demographic study of 100 cases of deaths due to organophosphorous compound poisoning
Organophosphorus compounds are extensively used as pesticides for soft bodied insects in agriculture. They have been imported in India since 1951, but very few knew the nature of these compounds as a virulent poison till...
Environmental fate of insecticides on the biological matrices as a function of temperature: A pilot study
Toxicology division of Forensic Science Labs FSLs frequently receives samples containing insecticides Due to pendency of medico legal cases biological samples are often stored for some time ie from the time of collection...
Fungal and mold hazards in forensic science laboratories
Forensic science aims to serve society by advancing justice It is important that forensic scientists should aware of mold and fungal growth in their laboratory premises and should take actions wherever possible to reduce...