AABB Guide to Informed Consent in Transfusion Medicine - Print

Developed for the Transfusion Medicine Section Coordinating Committee by Vaanush Nazaryan, MBA, BB(ASCP)SBB, CMQ/OE, CPHQ; Anna B. Choi, MPH, MT(ASCP); Mary E. Harach, MT(ASCP); Sherry Hogan, RN, PCU; Mary Lieb, CQA(ASQ); Donna Lucia, MT(ASCP), CQA(ASQ); Susan Noone, MPH, CQA(ASQ); Karla S. Smith, MT(ASCP)SBB;Mary Ann Sromoski, MSN, RN; Dawn M. Thut, CABP; Jessica L. Varisco, PBMC; and Ljiljana Vladimira Vasovic, MD, CABP(H)

This Guide explains the legal and ethical basis of the medical consent doctrine and describes elements of the process that should be included in both the donor and recipient settings. It is intended to emphasize that informed consent is an educational process and a conversation between a lay person and a health-care professional—not merely the signing of a form that may not be understood or even read. The roles of the physician directing the phlebotomy (an invasive procedure) in the blood center, the transfusion service medical director in the hospital, and the treating physician are reviewed. Options for a separate consent document vs one that is part of an overall facility document are discussed.

PRINT EDITION: AABB, 2024, 25 pages, ISBN 978-1-56395-495-5
Product code: 243080
Member price: $35
Nonmember price: $50

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