Some ethical and historical aspects concerning placental blood transfusion

Jankowski, P.; Marczewski, K.

Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 11(62): 194-196

2001


ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686
PMID: 11757229
Document Number: 531612
Recently, a greater interest is observed concerning the taking of placental blood in order to use it in future. This article pays attention to some ethical aspects like the ownership of the placenta or the possible commercial problems. We reminded the very first study on placental blood transfusion which took place before the World War II and also other abandoned methods used in transfusion in the past.

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