Sammanfattning
Biomedical laboratory scientists (BLS) are sometimes required to take blood samples from patients in a terminal phase. If the blood sampling is insufficiently justified, the BLS may experience drawing blood as unethical and unpleasant. This article considers the biomedical laboratory scientist’s ethical dilemma and possible solutions, with deliberations in a clinical ethics committee as the starting point. The dilemma is analysed in light of the concepts of moral integrity and moral stress.