.~ Doctor and lawyer debate blood supply The Michigan Daily - Thursday, October 19, 1989 - Page 5 DNR director addresses ecology and the future by Ken Walker The director of the University Hospital's Blood Bank and Transfu- sion Service said yesterday afternoon that increasing the safety of the na- tion's surplus blood could further de- crease the blood supply. In a speech at the Medical Science II building, Dr. Harold Oberman said adding more screening tests will limit the number of acceptable blood donors. Currently, he said, only about 5 percent of the 1.S. population donates blood. "If you are in an auto accident, and you need a couple hundred units of blood real quick, then perhaps the supply of blood is more important (than the safety)," he said. "And if you develop hepatitis afterwards, that's perhaps the price you pay, although that price may be exacted in court at a later date against the doctor." Dr. Oberman's speech, "Increasing the Safety of our Blood Supply: What Are the Costs?" was sponsored by the Program in Human Values in Medicine. Dr. Oberman elaborated on his belief that society must accept a rea- sonable risk when accepting blood transfusions. Because unsafe blood is discarded and donors are excluded, a perfectly safe blood supply is expen- sive and hard to maintain, he said. During yesterday's forum on the issue, Medical Center Attorney Ed- ward Goldman gave the opposing viewpoint. Goldman said, "The courts say that if technology or in- formation is available for use in the screening of blood, it should be used." Goldman said a hospital could not expect to defend a position on blood testing based upon the costs of testing. He said for the hospital to defend itself in court, the jury must be con- vinced that everything done to ensure the safety of the blood for the trans- fusion recipient. Goldman said the policy of most hospitals concerning the safety of the blood supply was governed strictly by the latest court decisions on the subject. by Daniel Poux Moving into the 1990s, it is ob- vious that concern for the environ- ment will play an increasingly im- portant role in political elections on all levels. It seems fitting then that David Hales, director of the Michigan De- partment of Natural Resources, would address these issues in his speech in the Michigan Union's An- derson Room last evening. Hales, who was a professor in the School of Natural Resources before becoming DNR Director in May 1988, was scheduled to discuss the environment, the United Nations, and global security interests. How- ever, he was quick to point out that, in his position, issues of national and international security interests have little to do with him. Instead, he made several analogies between the DNR's response to problems on the state level and how those philosophies could be used for national and international environ- mental controversies. The speech was sponsored by the local chapter of the United Nations Association in honor of the group's 42nd anniversary. The key to solving environmen- tal controversies is coordinating the many different goals for a workable compromise, Hales said. When look- ing at complex environmental is- sues, he said, it is important to real- ize there are no "problems" -- only conflicting opinions. He said government officials must bear in mind that solutions to today's problems can become tomor- row's problems. For example, he cited the nation's overflowing land- fills and health hazards from pesti- cide use. However, Hales pointed out that some environmental news is encour- aging. Air quality in this state, he said, has improved drastically. "Ten years ago, half the state's population was at some health risk from breath- ing the air in Michigan," he said. "Today, almost no one is at risk." "Governmental decision-making must attempt to deal with environ- mental problems from an interactive, instead of an independent approach," Hales said. If we are to survive in an increasingly complex ecological bal- ance, this must be the course of ac- tion, he concluded. Hales' speech is one of two events the Ann Arbor chapter of the United Nations Association is plan- ning for the U.N.'s anniversary. The group will host its annual inter- national dinner and speech a week from tomorrow. David Hales speaks about the changing environmental concerns and how they affect global security interests in the Union last night. *POLICE NOTES Wheelchair riding Police arrested a man last Tues- day for rolling down E. Medical Center Drive in a wheelchair, appar- ently stolen from the nearby Univer- sity Hospital, according to police re- ports. The man was arrested for possess- ing stolen property valued at more than $100. The crime is a felony and is punishable by fine or imprison- ment up to four years. According to the reports, the po- lice pulled up in a car next to him and asked where he got the wheelchair. The wheelchair rider then pointed toward the nearby parking structure. After being read his rights, both the wheelchair and the rider were taken to the police station. The wheelchair was photographed and filed, while the person was identified and released. The rider told police he wanted to impress his friends and thought it would be fun if they could see him in a wheelchair. So, he grabbed the wheelchair and took off down the street. Break-ins An unknown person entered the room of two students at Couzens Hall between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 1:15 a.m Sunday, police reports said. Authorities said the person en- tered the room through an unlocked or open door. A stereo, backpack, umbrella and keys were reported stolen. 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