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The title stems from the 16th International Blood Transfusion Symposium in Groningen, The Netherlands, 1991, held under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), International Society Blood Transfusion(ISBT) and the 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 health care system which understakes 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 introduction by the WHO's Assistant Director General with emphasis on education and multidisciplinary facets involving transfusion medicine. The challenging subjects are dealt in detail with personal experience by 24 preofessionals from the UK, France, The Netherlands, USA, Australia, Germany, Sweden, WHO and the Council of Europe. This is a comprehensive but concise state-of-the-art presentation on blood transfusion covering donor and delivery system, ethics and legal elements, effects of modern techniques, importance of management and the future directions in this economic environment. The book has been divided into four sections which discuss both the facts and the fiction.

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Author:   C.Th. Smit Sibinga ,  P.C. Das ,  J.D. Cash ,  J.D. Cash (Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service)
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1992 ed.
Volume:   27
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9780792317326

ISBN 10:   0792317327
Pages:   207
Publication Date:   31 May 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I. Professional Aspects.- Transfusion Medicine: Concept and Interdisciplinary Aspects.- The Pharmaceutical and Laboratory Aspects of Transfusion Medicine.- Role of Management and Administration in Transfusion Medicine.- The Clinical Responsibilities of Transfusion Medicine.- Discussion.- II. Regulatory and Legal Aspects.- Transfusion Medicine: The Role of the Law.- Regulations and Regulatory Mechanisms Related to Transfusion Medicine in the United States of America.- Liability Arising from the Administration of Blood and Blood Products within the European Economic Community.- International Regulations and Legislation in Transfusion Medicine.- Discussion.- III. Educational Aspects.- Standards, Inspection and Accreditation Mechanisms in Transfusion Medicine.- Training in Transfusion Medicine: Programs and Mechanisms.- The Need for Continuous Education and Performance Appraisal.- Transfusion Medicine, Education and the Community: Donor Motivation and Community Oriented Aspects.- Research and Development Programs.- Specialization in Transfusion Medicine by Under- and Postgraduate Training.- Discussion.- IV. Historical Aspects and Future Perspectives.- Transfusion Medicine: Historical Overview The Eras of Serology, Component Production and Fractionation.- Transfusion Medicine: The Impact of Biotechnology, Growth Factors, and Bioengineering.- The SANGUIS Project.- Safety of Transfusions as We Move Toward 2000.- An Improvement in the Supply of Safe Blood: Virus Inactivated Plasma Prepared in the Blood Bank.- Transfusion Medicine Today and Tomorrow: The Facts and the Fictions.- Discussion.

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