The Politics of Blood: Ethics, Innovation and the Regulation of Risk

by Anne-Maree Farrell

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107474795
• ISBN13: 9781107474796
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"