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 hematologists, including new co-editor Mark H. Yazer MD.

The concise and comprehensive content covers the diverse field of transfusion medicine including; the fields of hemostasis, immunology, transplantation and cellular engineering; apheresis technology; treatment using recombinant and plasma-derived plasma proteins; and the daily use of blood components in clinical medicine.

The seven sections of this book guide the reader systematically through the key areas of the speciality; principles of transfusion medicine; complications of transfusion; practice in blood centres and hospitals; clinical transfusion practice; patient blood management; cellular and tissue therapy and organ transplantation; and development of the evidence base for transfusion.

This book offers:

• 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 hematopoietic 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.

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