Blood Transfusion In Clinical Medicine 10e

Now in its 10th edition, Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine remains the gold standard of blood transfusion and its application in clinical medicine. Beautifully produced and written with great clarity, the reviews, reputation and longevity of this book speak for themselves.

Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine is an icon in the field of transfusion and the first edition was published in 1951. The book arose from the concept of the transfusionist, as both scientist and expert consultant. For many years, this text has provided the primary, and often the sole, reference for detailed information and practical experience in blood transfusion. The book is completely revised and updated throughout to include the latest advances and developments in the field.

Blood transfusion is the process of transferring blood into the vein of a patient. It is a therapeutic treatment used to restore blood or plasma volume after substantial bleeding, burns or trauma. Transfusion increases the quantity and concentration of red blood cells in anemic patients for improving the oxygen-carrying potential of the patient's blood. Transfusions are also used frequently as an important adjunct in various surgical operations where patients lose considerable volumes of whole blood that must be restored. Some of the important advancements in transfusion therapy include blood typing, pathogen screening and blood substitutes. Blood typing is a method of classifying blood in accordance with the distinctive inherited characteristics, related to the presence and absence of antibodies and antigens located on the surface of erythrocytes. There are various blood groups found in humans including ABO, Rh, Kidd, Kell, Duffy, MNS and Lewis group. The receiver and donor must have the same or compatible blood types. Therefore, identification of these variables has become critical in the context of blood transfusion. This book strives to provide a fair idea about blood transfusion and help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this area. Its extensive content provides the readers with a thorough understanding of the subject.

There have been very rapid advances in scientific, technical, clinical, and administrative areas of transfusion medicine since the beginning of this millennium, which need to be propagated among the workers in the field. This book is a vital tool for managerial, technical, and clinical staff in understanding the specific issues in the subject, which provide information regarding the particular aspects in the three volumes of the book. This publication was intended to provide a helpful resource to many workers in the technical and clinical fields as well as trainees and academia in the subject of transfusion medicine. The authors from developed and developing countries have contributed their knowledge in current technology, clinical support, and managerial issues. Editors have applied special attention to select authors who have practical experience on working the ground level of their specialties, especially in developing countries. A total of eighty authors across the globe have contributed fifty chapters in this three-volume textbook. Translating scientific advances to the patient creates an exciting environment for training. The textbooks in transfusion medicine are expensive for students and workers from developing countries. To achieve cost efficiency, this book is divided into three volumes: Organization and Management, Basics of Blood Bank Practices, and Good Clinical Transfusion Practices. It is thus possible to procure/buy the volume required for a specific purpose from an interested person, either from transfusion medicine or from allied specialties. The chapters in all three volumes are concise and thorough in regards to the subject for the administrative, laboratory, and clinical practices. The editors and authors have endeavored much to provide practical and instructive chapters from which readers will be able to find useful and detailed information on the subject. The editors have taken care to incorporate the necessary topics by inviting authors experienced in those subjects to write chapters providing up-to-date information. Due care is taken in editing those chapters by the editors and their associates besides the language editor. All three volumes are easily readable and full of stimulating and enlightening informative material described by these experienced authors. This book will provide a helpful resource for supporting and improving technical skills of all those who work in the field of transfusion medicine. It will keep them abreast with latest developments for the management of transfusion medicine departments and laboratories as well as assuring quality, reliability, and safety in their workplaces. This compilation will serve as a textbook for graduate and post-graduate students in transfusion medicine, hematology (and transplantations), laboratory technology, biotechnology, clinical nursing, anesthesiology, internist, and management students in healthcare services. This textbook will also serve as a reference book for practitioners from the above specialties.

Offering a conscise and user-friendly guide focusing on the clinical aspects of transfusion medicine, this new edition of Practical Transfusion Medicine has been fully revised and updated with an improved text layout and a new chapter on cytokines in transfusion medicine. An expanded Editorial team, with the addition of a US Editor, extends the reach of this book further.