Reassessing the 'gift relationship': the meaning and ethics of blood donation for genetic research in the UK

This thesis is based on a critical re-appraisal of Richard Titmuss' classic formulation of gift relationships, which has long been a point of reference for thinking about blood donation in Britain. It argues that Titmuss' interest in the intersections of social systems and health care, tog...

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Main Author: Busby, Helen Wynne
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2004
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/10192/