Blood Safety: A Guide to Monitoring and Responding to Potential New Threats
Author:   Hua Shan ,  Roger Y. Dodd
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
ISBN:  

9783319944357


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   09 October 2018
Format:   Hardback
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This book offers a concise yet comprehensive overview on critical issues in monitoring and responding to new microbial threats to blood safety. It provides information on the current concerns and mechanisms for monitoring potential new infectious threats to blood safety, evaluates the response to these new threats, and explores the complex issues related to blood safety, including health economics, the relationship between levels of public health threats (actual danger) versus public concerns (perceived danger), and the challenges in coordinating international collaborative efforts. The text also includes several case studies that illustrate the existing systems used for monitoring and responding to new threats to blood safety. Written by experts in the field, Blood Safety: A Guide to Monitoring and Responding to Potential New Threats is a valuable resource for health care professionals who are responsible for the medical management of blood services. 

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Author:   Hua Shan ,  Roger Y. Dodd
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2019
Weight:   0.672kg
ISBN:  

9783319944357


ISBN 10:   3319944355
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   09 October 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Prediction and Prevention: Interventions to Enhance Blood Safety.- Assessing the Threat: Public Health.- Assessing the Threat: Public Concern.- Health Economics in Blood Safety.- Decision Systems.- HIV and Blood Safety.- vCJD Case Studies.- Case Study: West Nile Virus.- Zika Virus.- The Emergence of Zoonotic Pathogens as Agents of Concern in Transfusion Medicine.- Tick-Borne Infections: Beware the Tortoises Among Us.- International Collaboration for Improving Global Blood Safety, and for Monitoring and Responding to Potential Microbial Threats.

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“This is the book for you if you are interested in the nexus of politics, policy, finance, scientific technology, and public opinion on blood safety improvement. Truly mind expanding.” (Valerie L. Ng, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2018)​


This is the book for you if you are interested in the nexus of politics, policy, finance, scientific technology, and public opinion on blood safety improvement. Truly mind expanding. (Valerie L. Ng, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2018)


Author Information

Hua Shan, MD, PhDProfessor/Medical DirectorStanford University Medical CenterDepartment of PathologyStanford, CAUSA Roger Y. Dodd, PhDMedical Office, American Red CrossAdjunct Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins UniversityDepartment of PathologyRockville, MD USA 

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