Letters: The commercialising of blood supply was a medical disaster waiting to happen, says Graham Murdock, while Anna Arnone recalls how hard it was for victims to talk
The resurgence of justifiable anger surrounding the devastating impact on so many lives caused by contaminated blood given to NHS patients raises questions that go beyond the immediate demands for better screening and increased compensation to victims.
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