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FERNANDEZ MENDOZA, Lázara Esther et al. Importance of voluntary blood donations. Blood and blood products. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2020, vol.42, n.1, pp. 1674-1681.  Epub 28-Feb-2020. ISSN 1684-1824.

Transfusion therapy demands solid knowledge to plan and perform a comprehensive work plan to achieve the wellbeing of persons needing it. The staff whose profession is related with blood transfusions should be continuously updating their knowledge, trying to develop new techniques and secure practices. The aim of this article was approaching the importance of using blood as therapeutic resource and the associated value of generous and voluntary donation, linking individuals to a new behavior and attitude to the natural and social outside world. Blood is the essential raw material for blood banks, obtaining from it plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, blood products and other biological products for therapies in transfusion medicine. Voluntary donation is a disinterested action just for the fact of helping unknown persons. It is not only the most generous and the most ethical action, but it is also the support of the modern blood donation and transfusion services.

Palabras clave : blood and blood products; voluntary blood donation.

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