RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Paying donors and the ethics of blood supply. JF Journal of Medical Ethics JO J Med Ethics FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 31 OP 35 DO 10.1136/jme.20.1.31 VO 20 IS 1 A1 Rodriguez del Pozo, P YR 1994 UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/20/1/31.abstract AB Countries may be erring in the current trend towards relying entirely on volunteers to fulfil blood and plasma needs. Complementing uncompensated blood with compensated blood is vitally necessary not only effectively to meet the blood and plasma needs of most countries, but it is also ethically sound.