"Our blood is not pure enough": a qualitative study to understand systemic racial barriers to blood donation for Black people in Canada.

Cénat JM, Dalexis RD, Darius WP, Pakhalé S.

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.250123
Published: 2026-08-23
Container: CMAJ
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@article{allodium:10.1503/cmaj.250123,
  title = {"Our blood is not pure enough": a qualitative study to understand systemic racial barriers to blood donation for Black people in Canada.},
  author = {Cénat JM and  Dalexis RD and  Darius WP and  Pakhalé S.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {CMAJ},
  doi = {10.1503/cmaj.250123},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250123}
}

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AU  -  Dalexis RD
AU  -  Darius WP
AU  -  Pakhalé S.
PY  - 2026
JO  - CMAJ
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APA

JM, C., RD, D., WP, D., & S., P. (2026). "Our blood is not pure enough": a qualitative study to understand systemic racial barriers to blood donation for Black people in Canada.. CMAJ. https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250123

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