Is There a Right to Donate: The Ethical Issues Involving MSM Deferrals
Program Code: 9130-CO Saturday, October 4, 2008
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM (ET)
MODERATOR Terry Perlin, PhD, Miami University-Ohio
SPEAKERS Jay Brooks, MD, MBA, University of Florida/Shands Hospital Eleftherios Vamvakas, MD, PhD Bob Roehr, freelance journalist F. Daniel Davis, President's Council on Bioethics
DESCRIPTION
This session will explore whethere there is a right to donate blood, specifically examining the issues surrounding MSM deferrals. Speakers will summarize the scientific evidence, examine current deferrals, and the positions of various professional organizations and regulatory bodies. There will be an emphasis upon the ethical impact of these decisions.
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