A risk‐based decision‐making framework for blood safety: what's the case for Zika?

Risk‐based decision‐making ( RBDM ) is a systematic approach to decision‐making that strives to minimize risk, optimize outcomes and prioritize resources for maximum good. Such is achieved by weighing all the factors that influence policy for a given threat, drawing on the best available scientific data, engaging key stakeholders, while still considering the complex interplay of ethics, social values, politics, economics, culture and historical...