[January 21, 2013]

Research and Markets: Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2nd Edition: Updated and Expanded To Provide Guidance in the Day-To-Day Clinical Aspects of Transfusing Blood

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bxmsmx/practical_guide) has announced the addition of the "Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2nd Edition" book to their offering.

Ideal for every student of clinical transfusion medicine, those who deal with transfusing blood on a daily basis and need a handy reference, or practitioners just looking for an informative resource on the subject matter, Practical Guide to Transfusion Medicine, 2nd edition, has been updated and expanded to provide guidance in the day-to-day clinical aspects of transfusing blood. This is the book clinicians and nurses wish they had in the wards, and emergency room or operating room doctors wish they had in their residency and fellowsips.

Topics addressed in this edition:

- Indications for transfusion.

- Infectious and noninfectious adverse effects of transfusion.

- Transfusion alternatives.

- Blood group antigens and antibodies.

- Plasma derivatives.

- Transfusion in emergencies.

- Therapeutic apheresis.

- Transfusion service management.

- Special patient populations.

- Component administration.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Blood Component Preparation Marian Petrides, MD

2 Blood Component Storage Marian Petrides, MD

3 Pretransfusion Compatibility Testing Marian Petrides, MD

4 Carbohydrate Blood Group Antigens and Collections Laura Cooling, MD, MS

5 Polypeptide Blood Group Systems Laura Cooling, MD, MS

6 Administration of Blood Components Marian Petrides, MD

7 Adverse Effects of Transfusion Marian Petrides, MD

8 Indications for Transfusion Marian Petrides, MD

9 Autologous Blood Gary Stack, MD, PhD

10 Erythropoietin, Blood Substitutes, and Enzymatically Converted Red Cells Marian Petrides, MD

11 Special Transfusion Situations Marian Petrides, MD

12 Transfusion Emergencies Gary Stack, MD, PhD

13 Plasma Derivatives and Recombinant Plasma Proteins Lanne Y Maes, MD

14 Therapeutic Apheresis Marian Petrides, MD

15 Managing a Hospital Transfusion Service: Role of the Medical Director Gary Stack, MD, PhD

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/bxmsmx/practical_guide

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