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The Value of Incentives in Blood Donation

Mitchell Z. Berger

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In their Policy Forum “Economic rewards to motivate blood donation” (24 May, p. [927][1]), N. Lacetera et al. discuss evidence that paying donors for blood may increase donations. Here, I make two clarifications and explain why I have concerns with excessive incentives or cash payments offered

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In their Policy Forum “Economic rewards to motivate blood donation” (24 May, p. [927][1]), N. Lacetera et al. discuss evidence that paying donors for blood may increase donations. Here, I make two clarifications and explain why I have concerns with excessive incentives or cash payments offered

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In their Policy Forum “Economic rewards to motivate blood donation” (24 May, p. [927][1]), N. Lacetera et al. discuss evidence that paying donors for blood may increase donations. Here, I make two clarifications and explain why I have concerns with excessive incentives or cash payments offered

Key concepts: Blood donor, Incentive, Value (mathematics), Donation, Business, Medicine, Economics, Mathematics

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