Publisher's Synopsis
Essentials of Transfusion Medicine is a concise, but comprehensive, review of all aspects of transfusion medicine including blood donation, blood typing, compatibility testing, blood administration, transfusion therapy guidelines and management of transfusion reactions. Detailed guidelines are also presented for treatment of special clinical situations such as hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplants and coagulation factor deficiencies. This book serves as a readily accessible source of the information needed in the daily practice of transfusion medicine.
