Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 7

Legal Challenges in Blood Transfusion Process in India

1Research Scholar, Siksha "O" Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) National Institute of Law, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

2Professor, Siksha "O" Anusandhan (Deemed to be University) National Institute of Law, Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

*Corresponding Author: Rubi Talukdar Research Scholar Siksha ‘O ’Anusandhan National Institute of Law Siksha “O ” Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India Phone: 9583762995 Email: rubytalukdaroo@gmail.com

Online published on 21 July, 2018.

Abstract

In recent times, the technical and legal standards of blood transfusion in US and European nations have undergone significant change but in India, the quality and standardization of blood transfusion have not changed much and thereby the patients are exposed to risks. The present paper considers incidents of blood transfusion process errors in India, identification of causes of errors, and presents an overview of Indian laws relating blood transfusion and the judicial approach towards errors in blood transfusion process.

Keywords

Blood Transfusion, Errors, Law, Judicial approach, Drugs and Cosmetics Act