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Re:UBC researchers may have found a way to make donated bloo... by ElCapitanMarkla on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @07:43PM (#17823258)
Why do you say it’s scary / dangerous?
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Re:UBC researchers may have found a way to make donated bloo... by jfoutz on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @08:18PM (#17823449)
I don’t know the op’s reason. I immediately thought of blood farmers https://www.wired.com/2011/06/red-market-excerpt/

But, uh, I’d hope this tech would help prevent that sort of thing.

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Re:UBC researchers may have found a way to make donated bloo... by PatriciaR on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:02AM (#17827296)
I don’t actually think tech is what we need to worry about. My concerns are with access and affordability.
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Re:UBC researchers may have found a way to make donated bloo... by PatriciaR on Thursday August 23, 2018 @10:00AM (#17827273)
Feel this could be a system that is 1. Not accessible to all 2. Not affordable 3. Could lead to contraindications with other techniques and systems if not implemented properly. I’m optimistic but have also worked in healthcare long enough to understand that these things happen.
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