Studies blood donating in England and the US, raising profound economic, social, political, and philosophical questions. Contrasts the British systems of reliance on voluntary donors to the American one in which the blood supply is largely in the hands of for-profit enterprises, and shows how a nonmarket system based on altruism is more effective. First published in 1970, this new edition retains the original text and adds new chapters on the impact of AIDS, recent developments in blood donation, and systems for human milk donation. For general readers interested in social policy. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.