| Transfusion Medicine: Fact and Fiction: Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Symposium on Blood Transfusion, Groningen 1991, Organized by the Re 1992 Edition Contributor(s): Smit Sibinga, C. Th (Editor), Das, P. C. (Editor), Cash, J. D. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0792317327 ISBN-13: 9780792317326 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1992 Annotation: The provocative title stems from the recent International Blood Transfusion Symposium in Groningen, The Netherlands held under the auspicies of the World Health Organization (WHO), International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) and Council of Europe (CoE). Transfusion medicine is a new discipline which has a wide remit. As defined recently, transfusion medicine deals with that part of the healthcare system which undertakes appropriate provision and use of human blood resources; transfusion practice is therefore a collective activity linking the blood donor with the patient. Transfusion medicine occupies areas in which it is deemed to be important or even essential that medical practitioners contribute to this bridging process. The broad issues and complex practices are presented in the masterly Introduction by the WHO's Assistant Director General with emphasis on education and multidisciplinary facets involving transfusion medicine. The challenging subjects are dealt in great details with a wealth of personal experience by 24 experts from the U.K., France, The Netherlands, U.S.A., Australia, Germany, Sweden, WHO and the Council of Europe. This is a comprehensive yet concise state of the art presentation involving donor and delivery system, ethics and legal elements, effects of modern techniques, importance of management and the future directions in this new economic environment. The book has been divided into four sections which discuss both the facts and the fiction. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Hematology - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 616.15 |
| LCCN: 92012547 |
| Series: Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.16 lbs) 207 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In summary, the technical, scientific and medical aspects of transfusion me- dicine continue to be critical. We all must find ways to provide a safer unit of blood and blood components. However, there must be a realization by all in- volved in the profession that the management and administration aspects of transfusion medicine deserve equal attention, respect and support. Why? It is very simple Without all aspectsoftransfusion medicine working togetherfor the common good - care ofthe patient - we will all fail. References 1. Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services, American Association of Blood Banks, 14th edition, Arlington, VA, USA, 1991. 2. Blood Assurance Act of 1979 (S.161O), Senator Richard S. Schweiker, United States Senate, Washington, DC, USA, July 31,1979. 3. Administrative Guidelines for Blood Banks, American Association of Blood Banks, Arlington, VA, 1989. 4. "You're absolutely right: We goofed". Howard Upton, Southwest Airlines Spirit, September 1991:24. 5. Administrative Manual, Volume II, American Association of Blood Banks, Arlington, VA, USA, 1987. |