Practical Transfusion Medicine

The fifth edition of this practical textbook on transfusion medicine has been thoroughly revised with the latest in scientific and technological developments and edited by a leading team of international expert haematologists, including new co-editor Mark H. Yazer MD.

• A succinct and user-friendly resource of transfusion medicine for clinicians, scientists and trainees with key points, charts and algorithms
• Discusses practice in blood centres and hospitals including regulatory aspects, transfusion safety, production and storage, donor care, and blood transfusion in a global context
• Coverage of cellular and tissue therapies and organ transplantation including stem cell collection and haematopoietic stem cell processing and storage
• Review of the development of the evidence-base for transfusion medicine
• Content on the clinical practice for transfusion and alternatives to transfusion

Keywords: Michael F. Murphy; David J. Roberts; Mark H. Yazer; transfusion medicine; essential immunology; human blood group; human leucocyte antigens; platelet; neutrophil; pretransfusion; red cell; acute transfusion reactions; haemolytic transfusion reactions; febrile and allergic transfusion reactions; acute lung injury; immunomodulation; graft-versus-host disease; microchimerism; posttransfusion purpura; transfusion-transmitted infections; transfusion safety; blood centres; haemovigilance; blood donors; blood collection; blood supply; blood components; blood transfusion; transfusion practice; coagulation; massive blood loss; haemorrhage; hemostasis; haemoglobinopathies; heparin-induced thrombocytopenia; immunodeficiency; immunoglobulin therapy; patient blood management; anaemia management; stem cell collection; therapeutic apheresis; stem cell transplantation; cord blood; tissue banking, Hematology, Hematology