You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
This comprehensive book on transfusion practices and immunohematology offers concise, thorough guidelines on the best ways to screen donors, store blood components, ensure safety, anticipate the potentially adverse affects of blood transfusion, and more. It begins with the basics of genetics and immunology, and then progresses to the technical aspects of blood banking and transfusion. Chapters are divided into sections on: Basic Science Review; Blood Group Serology; Donation, Preparation, and Storage; Pretransfusion Testing; Transfusion Therapy; Clinical Considerations; and Safety, Quality Assurance, and Data Management. Developed specifically for medical technologists, blood bank specialist...
Improving the safety for blood and blood product transfusion It is amazing that in the first years of the 21st century there are insufficient blood supplies and that some supplies are unsafe in certain areas of the world. Regulations and codes call for continuous improvement in processes and attitudes to assure safety everywhere. To that end nearly 200 transfusionists and their colleagues gathered in Sydney in October 2005 to conduct a marathon symposium on methods and advances made towards achieving universal safety for blood and blood product transfusion. Sponsors of the latest products joined in to support this extraordinary meeting of information and ideas. Advances in transfusion safety were put forward from all areas of the blood transfusion process, including establishment of services, donor selection, infections that may affect donors, safe testing, risk and safety assessment, the roles of government and regulation, the use of blood and its products as well as the need for effective communication. The resulting papers from internationally renowned experts are published in these proceedings.
Make sure you have the most up-to-date edition of this indispensable reference for researching and planning a career in health care. Health Professions Career and Education Directory 2007-2008 contains the most current and comprehensive information on more than 70 health professions and the educational programs available for a career in health care. No other reference available gives greater in-depth information about more health professions. Detailed descriptions are provided for each profession, including information on profession history, occupation and job descriptions, employment outlook and characteristics and more. Educational programs are listed and include contact information, class...
Transfusion medicine is rapidly changing from what was a relatively narrowly focused field with a limited diagnostic and therapeutic scope to one that embraces fundamental elements of immunology, stem cell biology, the inflammatory response and hemostatis. This shift in focus is in response to the accelerated pace of advances in biomedical research. No longer constrained to diagnoses based on blood group serology or to therapies based on a limited number of blood components and derivatives, transfusion medicine is redefining itself through the clinical application of modern biotechniques. In Emerging Technologies in Transfusion Medicine examples of the emerging technologies that are transforming both diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of the field are highlighted, offering a deeper understanding and an informed evaluation necessary for their application.