Practical Transfusion Medicine |
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| Editor:
| Murphy, Michael F.
Pamphilon, Derwood H. |
| Foreword by:
| Weatherall, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4051-1844-6 |
| Publication Date: | May 2005 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $230.00 |
Book Description:
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Essential practical manual for all those working in modern transfusion medicineWhy Buy This Book?Concise and 'user friendly' guide to transfusion medicine Provides guidance for everyday clinical questions Revised and updated throughout to reflect rapid developing areas Scope broadened by including experts from the USAThis comprehensive guide to transfusion medicine has a practical and didactic approach. The text is divided into five main sections. The first deals with the basic...
More DescriptionEssential practical manual for all those working in modern transfusion medicineWhy Buy This Book?Concise and 'user friendly' guide to transfusion medicine Provides guidance for everyday clinical questions Revised and updated throughout to reflect rapid developing areas Scope broadened by including experts from the USAThis comprehensive guide to transfusion medicine has a practical and didactic approach. The text is divided into five main sections. The first deals with the basic principles of transfusion, and includes the background science of the blood group system and immunity. The second section deals with the use of transfusion in the range of clinical settings and this is followed by a section on the complications of transfusion and their management. The fourth section covers the organisational issues related to transfusion practice from donors and blood collection to medico-legal aspects. The final section takes a look at the future developments in the field and the implications for transfusion practice.This book is ideal for trainee haematologists revising for exams and as a reference book by clinical haematology staff faced with specific problems.