[en] Viral and bacterial infections transmitted by blood have initiated deep changes in terms of legislation, discourses and practices in transfusion medicine. Microbes have a key-role in the difficulty between imperatives of providing sufficient blood for health care et providing a safe blood for patients.
Disciplines :
Anthropology
Author, co-author :
Maréchal, Eloïse ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences sociales > Labo d'anthropologie sociale et culturelle (LASC)
Language :
English
Title :
When microbes complicate the task of the Belgian Red Cross : managing blood flows and risks between donors and recipients
Alternative titles :
[fr] Quand les microbes compliquent la tâche de la Croix-Rouge de Belgique : gérer les flux de sang et de risques entre les donneurs et les receveurs
Publication date :
21 July 2020
Event name :
New anthropological horizons in and beyond Europe
Event organizer :
European Association of Social Anthropologists (EASA)