TY  - JOUR
T1  - TRansmissible spongiform encephalopathies and the us blood supply
AU  - Wilkinson SL
Y1  - 1999/12/22
N1  - 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-24-jbk1222
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2301
EP  - 2302
VL  - 282
IS  - 24
N2  - 
To the Editor: I am writing to express the
concern of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) about a Medical
News & Perspectives article regarding transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
(TSEs) and the US blood supply.1 Unsubstantiated
statements such as " . . . guardians of the blood supply were slow to react
. . . ," " . . . public health leaders are flying blind on TSEs . . . ," and
" . . . do-nothing policies that could someday see thousands facing horrific
deaths from these mysterious diseases" are, in our opinion, both speculative
and sensational. We believe these statements damage the hard work of the AABB
and the entire medical community in ensuring the safety of the blood supply
and patient care in general.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-24-jbk1222
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-24-jbk1222
ER  -