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A man gives blood in Montreal, Thursday, November 29, 2012.A new study suggests that offering incentives to blood donors may alter the proportion of people who are willing to roll up their sleeves.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Free T-shirts, other non-cash incentives can up blood donations, study finds

TORONTO - A new study suggests incentives like free T-shirts and gift cards could boost blood donation rates without compromising blood safety.

Canadians are not paid cash for blood and rolling up one's sleeve to donate is seen as an altruistic act.

But research by an international team of economists suggests that ...

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